Question - Do you use Aerobars? If so, why? If not, why?
I ride a Cannondale R3000 and really love the bike. But, as I gain experience and increase my athletic ability, I feel like I may gain speed, power and comfort by adding clip on aerobars, such as the Syntace XXS. The only real reasons I have not added them yet is because I am concerned that braking may be too delayed and shifting gears may become too much of a chore because the levers are not within reach while using the aero bars.
The main reasons that I want to install the aero bars are because my wrists start to hurt in the drop-down bar after an hour (I usually ride for 2+ hours) and I am not the most wind resistant cyclist. I am 5' 7.5" tall (gotta get that extra 0.5" in there...) and a muscular 185 lbs. I will certainly continue to loose weight but I will never be a stream-lined 150 lb. rider.
Thanks
I ride a Cannondale R3000 and really love the bike. But, as I gain experience and increase my athletic ability, I feel like I may gain speed, power and comfort by adding clip on aerobars, such as the Syntace XXS. The only real reasons I have not added them yet is because I am concerned that braking may be too delayed and shifting gears may become too much of a chore because the levers are not within reach while using the aero bars.
The main reasons that I want to install the aero bars are because my wrists start to hurt in the drop-down bar after an hour (I usually ride for 2+ hours) and I am not the most wind resistant cyclist. I am 5' 7.5" tall (gotta get that extra 0.5" in there...) and a muscular 185 lbs. I will certainly continue to loose weight but I will never be a stream-lined 150 lb. rider.
Thanks