touring aerobars for broken thumb?
Help! After 9 weeks of spinning,hiking, and the #$%&*+ trainer I am finally allowed back on the road on my bike (I had surgery for torn thumb ligament):D! I have to wear a rigid plastic custom splint to protect my repaired joint, and the poor thing is just sore. Every bump in the road is OW:eek:! I was thinking of getting some short aero bars, but ones that would leave the flat part of my handlebars available to use too. I need something to keep my thumb happy on the 1,000 mile bike tour that starts in about 10 days. Any tips or favorite aero bars to recommend? thanks! Tokie
Did the race really have puppies as primes?
Hi Andrea! I am cracking up! We were talking about primes once at bike camp - people were talking about weird ones, so I made up a story about people getting puppies as primes - then I admitted it was phony. I guess some races have some pretty unique primes - but did you really win a Corgi? Tokie PS still mulling over the aero bar concept. guy at the store recommends the Hed ones that flip up. (they are 270+$:eek:) He says the Profile ones rattle, and online I have read stories of the Profile flip up pads falling off too. Hmmmmm. coach insists I should be prepared in case my thumb gives me grief.I was worried that on a long tour I might be too tired to be safe in aero bars,but I can see her point. tokie