[4boysmom]

<p>I have some birthday money to spend.  I'm thinking about clip on aerobars.  Son1 and I went to the tri shop.  They tried to convince me that I HAD to get aerobars.  A must-have for a triathlete.  The cheapest they had were $120.  What say ye LIT?</p>

 

[TriBob]

<p>I have an extra pair of clip on bars. Profile airstryke. I can let them go cheap. </p>
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<p>They look like this. <a href="http://www.tri-zone.com/Details.html?cat=80&item=PFASZ" target="_blank">http://www.tri-zone.com/Details.html?cat=80&item=PFASZ</a></p>
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[jroden]

<p>for aero bars to work, your hips must come forward and the bars have to drop.  most people end up buying a special frame with a much shorter sloping top tube to make them work.  Bike shops love selling stuff like that.</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>So are you saying it's not going to get me anything?</p>

 

[itri]

<p>I have been using clip ons for a while.  While a tri specific frame is obviously the optimum way to go to get aero, I cant imagine racing with out them, particuarly long distance tris.  They are lower than my seat level and I end up sitting on the nose of my seat (forward).  I would recommend that you get fit with them at a place that is used to fitting triathletes so they can try to get the most out of your setup.</p>
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[jroden]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>4boysmom</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/68950/clip-on-aerobars#post_1923965"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>So are you saying it's not going to get me anything?</p>
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they will allow your shoulders to drop more if you lower the stem and slide the seat way forward</p>