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Old 07-22-04, 02:19 PM
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I have installed the aero bars and I am curious to learn what others do with their position on the seat. I find myself moving & adjusting but can not find comfort for my one eye snake....help!
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Do you have your seat slightly tilted forward? (That seems to help me a bit) Maybe your seat is too high. Maybe you are over extending yourself. If I remember right, you should have a 90 degree angle from the line your torso makes and the line your upper arm makes (I could be wrong there). You might check with your LBS and have them look at the way you are set up.

Could also be a one time thing. My bike is very comfortable in the aero, however, in my last triathlon I felt like my "berries" were in a vice. I had to ride most of the 25 miles in the moustache bars even with readjusting clothing/positions. I am guessing it could be due to the long swim in cold water...
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Some seats will never get comfortable with aero bars, just so you know. You may need to get a new one.
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Originally Posted by Longshanks
I have installed the aero bars and I am curious to learn what others do with their position on the seat. I find myself moving & adjusting but can not find comfort for my one eye snake....help!
i've only ridden aero bars once (so don't put much stock into my advice), but as an above poster suggested: tilting the saddle down in the front helped a lot. i found it was easy to not to slid off the saddle because my weight was supported well on the bars.
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I found that I need to move my seat forward and tilt it downward.
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Originally Posted by Longshanks
I have installed the aero bars and I am curious to learn what others do with their position on the seat. I find myself moving & adjusting but can not find comfort for my one eye snake....help!
well... i have my the tip of my seat tilted a bit downwards. also, i have the specialized milano seat.. so it's quite comfy for me arse and berries. but i haven't found the best position yet.. so still playing with the seat for now. what kinda aero bar do you have?

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