Originally Posted by
texaspandj
The first original Scott aero bars were widely used by triathletes in 1987 by 1988 all competitive triathletes used them. In 1989, everyone and their mother had scott clip on version thanks to Greg Lemond.
They original look like this.
Either your recollection is off, or Scott's is. They claim to have introduced them in 1989.
https://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/page/history
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