Originally Posted by
Cyclebum
Be real interesting if anyone on here is using the setup you're proposing. Heck, I'd be surprised if anyone else on here is using aerobars for touring. I only know one other tourer that is, and he gave me the idea, God bless him. He doesn't post here.
I did a search that showed as a result a thread with several guys who use butterfly bars with aero bars attached. I think the Airstryke is probably the best option because the pads flip up out of the way. What I'm curious about is if the guys who are using this combo with fixed pads think that they're losing a hand position because the immovable pads interfere with positioning your hands closer to the stem. All of the guys using this combo thought the aero bars were the greatest and loved using them with the butterfly bars. However, the Airstryke used or new goes for about $120 while the cheaper Performance Forte/Nashbar aero bars with fixed pads only go for about $40-$50. If I can get away with the cheaper one I'd like to go that way.