Originally Posted by caelric

Yeah, it takes some effort to get used to riding in aerobars. Additionally, depending on your build, wide elbow pads might work better. I'm a clyde, but mostly because I weightlift in addition to cycling/running/swimming. So I have wide shoulders, and larger chest muscles (or man-boobs as my wife likes to joke) My aerobars on my tri bike are probably the widest you see at the tranisition area of any triathlon. So you have to find what works for you