Road Bike With Aero Bars Vs Tt Bike
Will i notice a significant measurable improvement in speed using aero bars vs being in the drops.
Road bike with aero bars vs tt bike. The reason for this are a few fold. And what difference does it make when clip on tr handlebars are attached. I am looking for specific numbers here with resources not just opinions. Greg lemond bolted a pair of the first scott aero bars onto his time trial bike to win the tour de france.
Most riders aren t on a tt set up. When adding clip ons to your road bike if you need to shift gears you will still need to get off the aero bars and shift using your brifters brake shifters. Tt bike vs road bike aero test ronald kuba. They re on a road bike.
The case i am really curious about is riding solo on flat ground around 20 mph where there is no wind. In fact what you are buying is the position rather the frame. On my road bike i am debating installing aero bars. Riding about in london traffic on a tt bike won t be a lot of fun tt bikes are great if it s flat not so great if it s up and down which a lot of courses are tt bike can t be used on sportives.
Will the road frame work well as a tt setup or is a tt specific frame going to make a massive difference. These aero bars are cheaper than the ergo supersonic aero bars. Road bike vs aero road bike aero test duration. Time trial bike must be faster than the road one right.
Aero bars vs drops. All aero bars pads are 60 mm and are placed 15 mm forward which puts you in the centerline of your bike. A tt bike is set up so that the rider can stay on the aero bars for as long as possible thereby maximizing the benefits that go with it. 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.
Current thinking has been towards an aero road bike was thinking specialized venge but now eyeing up a canyon aeroad. Each of the aero bars comes with five sets of adjustment holes instead of three so it can easily fit more bikes. That is the major benefit if you opted for a tt bike. At the moment i use a carbon road bike with clip on aero bars however i aim to replace the handle bars clip ons with a full tt aero bar setup next year as well as my aero wheels 80mm skinsuit and aero helmet.
But by how much.