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Old 03-20-13, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by act0fgod
Merlin could you post a picture of the stokers settup. My wife has said for some time now that she wants aero bars to lean on for the longer rides. How is her face not in your back/butt.


They're a set of profile by design aero bars with the extensions cut off short.

Rather than putting her hands on the extensions, she holds onto my seatpost.

The top of her helmet is right at my low back. Depending on how far I'm scooted forward on my saddle, and she on hers, she can rest her helmet on my back.

It makes for a low and narrow position.

In very unscientific testing, it appears to be worth close to 1/2mph versus her sitting up on the bull horns.
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