Aero bars on club rides

[pawl]

If I remember correctly those short stubby bars that were the fashion in the pro peloton we’re banned due to safety issues,Watch a pro TT When cornering change to the main bars presumably because it is difficult to control the bike going into bends.

TT bars are forTT not club runs

 

[dan_bo]

only pussies need tri bars anyroad

 

[Tin Pot]

If I remember correctly those short stubby bars that were the fashion in the pro peloton we’re banned due to safety issues,Watch a pro TT When cornering change to the main bars presumably because it is difficult to control the bike going into bends.

TT bars are forTT not club runs

False premise, false assertion

 

[Tin Pot]

only pussies need tri bars anyroad

There could be some truth in that...

Alistair Brownlee wind St George 70.3

Frodeno winning Kona

Froome winning everything

Yeah, pussies...

 

[pawl]

False premise, false assertion

Why

 

[HLaB]

Not sure I understand this... going down on aerobars is not a good thing in a group of riders, if you are the rider on the front then I do not see a problem.

If this is about you are not allowed to ride in a group if you have them fitted (irrespective of them being used) - then yes that is a bit too nanny state for me.

You can't see the problem of not having direct access to the brakes riding just a few feet behind another rider and you can't see the problem when they crash and the poles potentially go into another rider

 

[Tin Pot]

You can't see the problem of not having direct access to the brakes riding just a few feet behind another rider and you can't see the problem when they crash and the poles potentially go into another rider

“if you are the rider on the front then I do not see a problem.”

 

[pawl]

“if you are the rider on the front then I do not see a problem.”

Do you or have you ever used tri bars?

 

[HLaB]

“if you are the rider on the front then I do not see a problem.”

Doh, but it still stands IMHO not having direct access to the brakes is not a good thing regardless of where you are in a pack. You do get a good draft off a confident TTer though

 

[cyberknight]

Anyway club secretary agreed and .has asked riders not to use them in group rides with the medical exemption for ex soldier with knackered arm.

 

[Tin Pot]

Do you or have you ever used tri bars?

Yes.

I would liken them to spdsl pedals. The first time someone gets a road bike and clips in, they feel totally off balance and a bit out of control, a months later they might feel completely comfortable.

Tri bars are similar - the first time I put on tri bars I fell off to disastrous consequences. Now I can take to the lanes at high speed without a loss of control. It’s about awareness, you sit up when you suspect someone may try to kill you.

Remember, no one in this thread is condoning being on bars in a peloton unless you are at the front.

They all died shortly after this photo was taken.

 

[cyberknight]

Yes.

I would liken them to spdsl pedals. The first time someone gets a road bike and clips in, they feel totally off balance and a bit out of control, a months later they might feel completely comfortable.

Tri bars are similar - the first time I put on tri bars I fell off to disastrous consequences. Now I can take to the lanes at high speed without a loss of control. It’s about awareness, you sit up when you suspect someone may try to kill you.

Remember, no one in this thread is condoning being on bars in a peloton unless you are at the front.

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They all died shortly after this photo was taken.

ahh Triathletes. not known for bike handling anyway

 

[smutchin]

They all died shortly after this photo was taken.

RIP

 

[Tin Pot]

ahh Triathletes. not known for bike handling anyway

Who needs bike handling skills when you can simply yell “On your right!” hours and hours?

 

[cyberknight]

Who needs bike handling skills when you can simply yell “On your right!” hours and hours?

and ride into horses.