Aero bars:

Yes. To get full benefit, lots of time using them builds confidence and you
will be able to stay aero long enough to experience it.
Tom

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Ro <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I am building up a bike for Time Trialing and am wondering what advantage

is actually gained from using aero bars, so if any body has any information,
I would dearly love to hear from you.

Quoted message said:

Thanks in advance.
Ro.

Ro said:

I am building up a bike for Time Trialing and am wondering what advantage is actually gained from using aero bars, so if any body has any information, I would dearly love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance.

From personal experience, at least a minute, maybe two, in a 10-mile
TT. That's compared to riding on the drops of a normal racing bike, not
low-profile cowhorns. The advantage is that your arms are together and
your shoulders are lower so you catch a lot less wind.

It's very rare to see anyone not using them in our club TTs [1]. Those
that aren't are often (like me) riding a normal road bike as an "excuse"
for poor times until they get into some kind of form!

They need a bit of practice and steering becomes tricky below about
15mph. You'll also have to move your saddle forwards a bit, and maybe
point the nose down slightly.

[1] but having watched the Giro prologue on Sunday, some of the guys in
our club have more expensive TT bikes!