Originally Posted by
EvilWeasel
I ride a flat bar hybrid that has been optimized for on road use. I added a set of aero bars about a month ago. I figured they would help with those long, straight, into the wind sections of my rides. Oh my God!! I have no idea how i ever got along without them. I use them way more often then i thought i would.
There are compromises in seat adjustment with Areo / flat bar combos. What works down in the aeros doesn't work when sitting up and vice versa. I actually had to change seats to get to a happy medium.
Thanks for input on aero-bars - I find it interesting that you are using them more than expected.
Did you find 'control' to be a challenge initially?
I had never thought about there being an impact on the seat - but on reflection your warning makes a lot of sense.
I am assuming the potential problem is that when 'upright' the sit bones are more pronounced than when leaning forward and this increases potential for pressure on delicate soft tissue.
I have two follow-up questions:
(a) Did you find that changing the angle of the saddle (front pointing a little 'down' rather than 'flat') was part of the solution?
(b) What were the characteristics of the new saddle that most helped?