Aero Bars Vs Road Bike

These aero bars are cheaper than the ergo supersonic aero bars.

Aero bars vs road bike. That means the difference between the two is 230g. I am looking for specific numbers here with resources not just opinions. Whereas a solid road bike can be used in many ways. The case i am really curious about is riding solo on flat ground around 20 mph where there is no wind.

Instead of focusing on what bike to ride consider switching to tighter fitting clothes aero helmet and clip on aero bars for more significant time savings at the least cost. The bars themselves are made from double butted and tapered 7050 aluminium and feature a 120mm clamping area so there is plenty of room for clip on aero bars lights and mounts for cycling computers. As the name suggests they allow you to get into a more aerodynamic position by lowering your upper body and bringing your arms in line with your torso. However one thing is for sure buying a tri bike takes on a certain dedication.

When time trialling on your road bike you may question if it s worth investing in some clip on aero bars. In 1989 greg lemond bolted a pair of the first scott aero bars onto his time trial bike to win the tour de france s final time trial and with it his second overall title. Will i notice a significant measurable improvement in speed using aero bars vs being in the drops. Aero bars sometimes called clip on aerobars triathlon aero bars or tri bars are handlebar extensions that mount close to the center of the handlebar and cantilever out over the front wheel.

Bike handling skills. The oltre xr4 aero road bike has a claimed frame weight of 980g and a fork weight of 370g a total of 1 350g. All aero bars pads are 60 mm and are placed 15 mm forward which puts you in the centerline of your bike. Because of the geometry and the position a tt bike is more difficult to handle than a road bike.

Each of the aero bars comes with five sets of adjustment holes instead of three so it can easily fit more bikes. Many aero bikes will have the rear brake hidden out of the wind underneath the bottom bracket area or hidden with ingenious creations like trek s vector wings. This video will likely convince you as the results were very significant. Sometimes it can be hard to know where the brakes of an aero bike are because they are hidden.

On my road bike i am debating installing aero bars. Throw some aero wheels and an aero handlebar on the oltre xr4 and the difference is still going to be a long way shy of 2kg.