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Originally Posted by btjzx6rr
why is the tri bike such a no no for group rides?
i know aero bars are a big no no for control reasons, but if you had normal drop bars on it then what would be the big deal? or is it tin the geometry of the frame, and being twitchy?
If it's a tri bike it won't have drop bars. Or rather, if it has drop bars, it's a road bike with aerobars. People are generally referring to tri/tt bikes with bullhorns and bar extensions aerobars, not road bikes with drop bars and clip-on aerobars.
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