Originally Posted by
rpeterson
Yes, but simply putting aerobars on your road bike does that just fine. In fact it does it far cheaper, far easier, and you don't have to deal with the geometry designed for riding steep and aggressive. It just seems like a very complicated workaround.
The issue with aerobars on a roadbike is the position ends up being a compromise. A roadbike position with nominal sta of 73 deg is not conducive to a more open hip angle helpful if riding with forearms supported by pads. But...given a good compromise as Doc explained, it can and often is done with success as you say. I have to decide whether I want a dedicated bike with forearm pads with a more forward pelvis position...or outfit my Roubaix with aerobars and strike a decent balance in positions between aero and drop bars on my road bike.
Thanks