Aerodynamic Question

[SheFly]

No problem, V! so for a tri, I would think it would be fine for you to use this position in some places. You definitely don't want to use it climbing or descending (not that I really NEEDED to say that ), but for flat, straight sections, it will provide you a good aerodynamic position without adding the bars.

At our club TT this season, I saw a guy who had actually taken his arm rests/pads off his aero bars, and was using shoe inserts taped to his forearms to rest his arms and get himself into a lower position. Seemed to work well for him, and he said it was comfortable.

When's the race? Good luck with it!

SheFly

[pll]

Has anyone tried the 3T "Zefiro" bars? They look like mutant bars, but intriguing. It seems the bar extension can be removed. I've been tempted to fall into that position sometimes, but I'm afraid a bump in the road will make me lose control of the bike.

[smilingcat]

zefiro bar. looks very intriguing but is it legal for race? thinking of classics/road.

probably not.

I do rest my forearm on the bar bur never thought of taping a shoe insert on my arm... The position helps to rest my wrist. And changing ride positions during long ride helps with fatigue.

+1 if you can do it safely.

"junk" on the top bar?? not sure about this position. Going down steep hill, I'm at a disadvantage, small and light weight back then, I would scoot off the seat and rest my stomach on the seat and let my butt hang just above the back wheel. My arm would be stretched out my thighs would be tucked up next to the body and this helps with drag. Also very dangerous because weight distribution is really poor. This position is good only on steep descent since you can't really pedal. and also not good on technical descents with lots of (sharp) turns. Using this position has allowed me to hit just over 60MPH (~100Km/hr). these days my top speed is about 40MPH.

[pll]

zefiro bar. looks very intriguing but is it legal for race? thinking of classics/road.

probably not.

3T claims it's UCI, USA Triathlon and Ironman legal. There's a review here -ii already was used in pro races by Team Garmin and, supposedly, Carlos Sastre in Cervelo.

[aicabsolut]

3T claims it's UCI, USA Triathlon and Ironman legal. There's a review here -ii already was used in pro races by Team Garmin and, supposedly, Carlos Sastre in Cervelo.

Those would be legal for tris and TTs, including draft legal tris, since they don't seem to extend beyond the reach of the drops. They would not be legal for mass start road races.

[Veronica]

When's the race? Good luck with it!

SheFly

It's the one I do at the end of July. This year with only 700 miles on the bike I took off 17 minutes and averaged just under 17 mph for the 56 miles. Next year, I'd like to get that up to 19.

The pro female who won the overall avergaged 23 mph!

Veronica

[pll]

It's the one I do at the end of July. This year with only 700 miles on the bike I took off 17 minutes and averaged just under 17 mph for the 56 miles. Next year, I'd like to get that up to 19.

The pro female who won the overall avergaged 23 mph!

Veronica

Pardon the ignorance, but was is a "HIM"? How long is it? Best of luck in this race!

[Veronica]

Pardon the ignorance, but was is a "HIM"? How long is it? Best of luck in this race!

Half Ironman - 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run.

Veronica

[TrekTheKaty]

Which HIM are you doing? Talked to a girl at a trailhead doing Branson, MO next week. Didn't know we had one here?!

[Veronica]

I have done Barb's Race the last three years. It's in late July/early August in the Santa Rosa area of CA.

Veronica

[PinkBike]

Actually, regarding the original question, I don't think he's trying to be aerodynamic, I think he's really just resting. You see it a lot in the pro peloton. I've tried it and it's hard to do, you really can't steer at all, but it is a little bit of a rest on a long ride.