Elbows on handlebars.

[lejogger]

Yes similar to me. Although the price has gone up since you bought yours , theyre now £50 to £60.
Thanks for the advice.

I got the profile century bars for £30 from Cycle Surgery about 3 years ago. You can get them for around £40 now from a number of places online.

Hope it works out if you go for it.

 

[Emmanuel Obikwelu]

I got the profile century bars for £30 from Cycle Surgery about 3 years ago. You can get them for around £40 now from a number of places online.

Hope it works out if you go for it.

Had a quick look on ebay and theres 6 on there beginning with one ending tomorrow currently £5 plus £5 postage so i will keep an eye on it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270799352341
Thanks to you guys a vague idea has turned into a definite well informed plan of action.

 

[Emmanuel Obikwelu]

Won an aero profile bar on ebay and got it in post. Problem mounting the bar because it contacts with the 2 gear changers. The brake assemblies seem to be fixed position on the handlebars preventing shifting the brakes outwards which would allow shifting the gear changers outwards also. Im contemplating displacing the brake assemblies from there fixed positions but there dosnt seem to be any visible tightener so i thought id post incase anyone can offer any advice before i start hacking at my bike.

 

[cyberknight]

Just my tuppence but surely getting more aero on tri bars would aggravate your back ? as your bike is liable to have a longer top tube and stem than a bike set to use tri bars.
If you are getting back ache i would suggest looking at your bike set up first as this could be the cause of a lot of your problems, i used to get back ache until i got my set up right and now i could ride all day .

This was helpful for me

http://www.caree.org/bike101bikefit.htm

 

[Emmanuel Obikwelu]

Just my tuppence but surely getting more aero on tri bars would aggravate your back ? as your bike is liable to have a longer top tube and stem than a bike set to use tri bars.
If you are getting back ache i would suggest looking at your bike set up first as this could be the cause of a lot of your problems, i used to get back ache until i got my set up right and now i could ride all day .

This was helpful for me

http://www.caree.org...e101bikefit.htm

Hi
I have bookmarked the page and will study it at the weekend.
I can see your reasoning that you shoudnt get back pain at all if your bike is set up correctly.
Thanks very much for advise.

 

[Emmanuel Obikwelu]

Fitted the aero bars but have had to put the gear changers on the aero bars so not ideal.


Went out on it briefly yesterday and seems good but really have to wait till a long run to evaluate its benefits.
I am also re-evaluating my riding position as cyberknight has suggested.

 

[fossyant]

Butterfly bars are fugly. I used mavic clip on tri bars with a road bike for years. If set up correctly you won't alter your position much. I'd recommend bars that can be adjusted.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Can you not solve the problem by fitting a longer bar?

 

[Emmanuel Obikwelu]

Can you not solve the problem by fitting a longer bar?

Thanks for the suggestion but i didnt want to go to those extremes.
Anyway after using it a bit i am quite pleased with it. Ive also raised my seat about an inch and the overall effect is less of an upright position and more of a wieght on arms position with occasional weight on elbows. Ive not been on any really long rides yet to tell 100% but early results seem to indicate reduced back pain problem afaict.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Thanks for the suggestion but i didnt want to go to those extremes.
Anyway after using it a bit i am quite pleased with it. Ive also raised my seat about an inch and the overall effect is less of an upright position and more of a wieght on arms position with occasional weight on elbows. Ive not been on any really long rides yet to tell 100% but early results seem to indicate reduced back pain problem afaict.

Good' although I wouldn't call fitting a longer bar extreme

 

[cyberknight]

I find the earlier the better, wake up at 6, do 30/40 miles and get back before 9, still have the whole day ahead. I can't motivate myself in afternoons and I always find something else to do. Anything but cycling!

I hope it all works out for you