Hi Pedalfaster,

our coach actually took the time to discuss handling and technique during a seminar we had the same evening of the event.

Our unfortunate guy is one of the elite bikers and knows how to handle his bike very well. I guess it was just a freak accident and trust me - he learned his lesson.

I agree with you, there are a lot of "useless" laws out there. In my opinion one should rather use common sense when it comes to hands on handle bars.

I personally haven't tried those aero bars yet so I can't comment on those.