Originally Posted by
Trakhak
I've often wondered why people resist the idea of installing full-length aero bars on their bikes. I have them on a half-dozen of my bikes, including those with flat bars and those with drop bars.
Other than in traffic, I do about 75 percent of my riding in the aero position. The fact that I'm faster in that position is secondary - the comfort of resting my upper body weight on the elbow pads is what keeps me using them.
The pads get in the way of using the bar tops and the weight sticking out make dealing with the bike while dismounted obnoxious.
Where I live, you need the brakes too often for full aero bars.
There are lots of attachments that can make riding nicer - racks, flick stands, computers, fenders, bags, hydration thingys, cameras, lights. I avoid them all as much as possible because basic bikes are great to ride.
I like the thingy in the OP because it is the smallest possible solution to a kind of narrow aero position. But I still wouldn't get one.