I am a newbie and find this forum a great platform to learn.

I recently bought a TT bike and I should say that my previous experience with any bike was so little.
I am an athletic person and a long distance runner, so I took the plunge and bought a TT bike.
I am preparing for a local duathlon (5K run, 30K bike, 5K run) and it will be my first race with this TT bike.

I have been practicing on TT bike and I find it scary to ride in aero position and I slow down. When I am on the bull horns I measured as much as 25mph, whereas on aero bars, I can barely go at 21mph. These are peak speeds that I measured with my speed sensor and not average speeds.

I also crashed twice in aero position trying to corner; I got airborne and ended up on the sidewalk with minor scratches and stuff.

- What is the best method of getting used to aero position?
- How is the cornering technique in aero position?
- Is there any rule of thumb or any correlation between speed and stability in aero position? i.e. slower speeds and less stability (wobbling etc)

Any response will be much appreciated.

Thanks all.