My aeros do not join in the middle... and I have bar end shifters now.
They present a much more aero profile than bars joined at the end.
We picked up a second hand pair of the joined style depicted in the photo quite cheaply. We cut them down so only the straight bits were left, attached the shifters and taped them up. Ideal.
Having said that, I do know you do Tris, and I have heard the longer bars, and the different "grip/positions" offered are good on the cycling sections of a tri.
I only TT over 18-25km distances, so not moving for 35-40 mins is ok.



Reply With Quote