SpoonyGSR

Anyone have TT bars on their hybrid.. i passed a guy on the local trail today with them on his hybrid.. looked good.. i'm always looking for other positions for my hands (have ergons already)

Pics? I dont like the look of trekking bars.

SpoonyGSR

im actually talking about aero tt bars..

AdelaaR

I've got a 60cm flatbar with bar-ends and an aero bar.
I do not care much for how it looks, but:
It is, i believe, the most versatile setup you can get.
I posted pictures on page 45 of the "picture-thread" here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-Hybrid/page45
The flatbar is FSA XC 180
The bar-ends are Ritchey Pro (medium length)
The Aerobar is a Profile design Jammer GT
It's basicly f*ckin' fantastic

SpoonyGSR

Yea, i dont really care about looks.. im looking for versatility as you are.. That looks pretty awesome, and comfy to ride.

Also, do you have a stem that rises your bars up?

AdelaaR

Indeed I do.
I've got a satori-up adjustable stem that came free with the frame, but I'm not too happy with it and thinking about replacing it soon.
The problem is that it started creaking and slightly moving lately, even after tightening.
I guess I'm too much of a sportive and handlebar-abusing rider for adjustable stems
I'm thinking of getting a Ritchey 30° stem instead.

AdelaaR

If you look at actual timetrial or triathlon bikes, you will see that they too have a kinda flat handlebar with what could be called barends, coupled with an aerobar ofcourse.
An actual timetrial bike has a 40cm wide handlebar mostly though, which isn't useable for mountainbiking.
With my setup I tried to find the perfect equilibrium between a mountainbike and a TT-bike

SpoonyGSR

Yea, I have seen those bars, i would much rather stick with my stock bar setup, and just find some aero bars that 'clip on' profile design makes a few..
I just dont want to be that hunkered over ya know?

Ill have to go to the bike shop and try them out.. thanks

AdelaaR

One warning: they aren't cheap but apart from that they're great
One would think that aerobars give you just one extra position for your hands and arms, but coupled with a typical flatbar you get even more:
1) you can lay your arms on the armrests and put your hands in the front of the aerobars ... mainly usable for long distance roads
2) you can lay your arms on the grips of your flatbar and put your hands on the middle of the aerobars ... this gives you an even lower position and is very usable for highspeed climbing against the wind ... espacially since this position also gives you more control compared to the typical aerobar position
3) you can lay your arms in the grips of your flatbar and squeeze them against your barends while gripping the back of the aerobars ... this gives you a lot of control while still being quite low ... very usable for riding against the wind on trails, where using the normal aerobar-position is impossible due to vibration.

Add that to the 3 positions I already had with my flatbar and ergo barends and I now have 6 (!) positions for my hands ... no joke but I use all of them when they come in handy

SpoonyGSR

yea.. those positions.. plus i have the ergons with the longer bar ends.. so lots of positions.. hahah.. thanks man