RoadRaven - I got aerobars a few years ago when planning to ride a double century (1-day). The route was perfect for it - lots of long, windy flats and gentle grades - a LBS owner/friend cautioned me up front about being wobbly at first and not to ever paceline using them, as the control is not there. She also said they add approx. 1 mph to your avg and provide a number of options to add to the position on a bike. So, I used them for the aerodynamics and then on the really long rides, it feels great to just stretch out for a few minutes and relax too. I was going to take them on/off but ended up leaving them on one of my road bikes as I was on longer rides more often. Glad to hear you enjoy them and that they're becoming more comfortable for your training too.