Advice On Aero Bars!

[CR400]

I love my aero bars too. I use them when the mood strikes me, or I want to go fast. I also use them when pulling a group at speed. They make it easier to go faster. Not just for racing. Everyone is right about the safety concerns but once you get used to them you can ride them whenever you want.

[Running Mommy]

Yep tri girl.. the more you are in them, the more stable you become. I remember way back when I wouldn't consider taking a hand off of one of them to eat a gel, scratch an itch, swoosh a bug away, etc...
But riding in them as often as I do, I could probably do the dishes, cook dinner, and maybe even change a diaper.. BUT I do agree that they aren't for organized rides.
For this reason the only group rides I do are with other triathletes.

[PinkBike]

i totally agree with CR400, i just like aero bars, they're comfy and when you're tired they let you take a little load off. and it makes it easy to go faster. but never on a group ride, it's never allowed anyway.

[HillSlugger]

I do most of my riding alone so I don't have to worry about using the aero bars around others or in groups. Besides being able to go a little faster I like the bars because they allow me to take all of the weight off of my hands.

[snzn]

Ditto on aero bar love. It took me a couple of rides to get use to but I'm to the point where on a long ride sometimes I feel I could take a snooze down there. And, I am a klutz. Just today I fell yet again because I couldn't unclip fast enough. But, I've never had a problem in the bars. When your down there your in the zone, concentrating and working hard. Its when I'm upright and distracted that I fall. I got pretty light bars for about $80. I have them adjusted somewhat higher than they would be on a tri bike and because my shoulder hurts when I'm down there for more than 20.