Aerobars on a hybrid ?

[Daniel Crispin]

I am wondering... anyone ever tried to put aerobars on a hybrid
(Montainbike/Roadbike hybrid) frame?

Is the frame geometry good enough to have a comfortable riding position
while riding?

Anyone has any insights about this? My bike is nice but wind slow me down a
lot when I get passed 30 KM/H so I was thinking that in intercity travelling
I could go faster with less efforts with that kind of setup.

Dan

[keydates]

It's been done. I've seen at least one person do it, and, while she
stilled looked fairly upright, I guess it worked somewhat, or at the
very least, provided another position for the hands. You could also
try bar ends.


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keydates

[Jacobe Hazzard]

Daniel Crispin wrote:
> I am wondering... anyone ever tried to put aerobars on a hybrid
> (Montainbike/Roadbike hybrid) frame?
>
> Is the frame geometry good enough to have a comfortable riding
> position while riding?
>
> Anyone has any insights about this? My bike is nice but wind slow me
> down a lot when I get passed 30 KM/H so I was thinking that in
> intercity travelling I could go faster with less efforts with that
> kind of setup.
>
> Dan

I've just put aerobars on my hybrid sorta mtb frankenbike (flat bars,
about level with the saddle). I love them. Based on preliminary rides, yes
they make a tremendous difference to my speed even with the upright
geometry of the frame and are quite comfortable.

They're a little scary to use in a city situation, and have gone largely
unused, but my first intercity ride with them will be on Friday.

[Daniel Crispin]

"keydates" > wrote in message
...
>
> It's been done. I've seen at least one person do it, and, while she
> stilled looked fairly upright, I guess it worked somewhat, or at the
> very least, provided another position for the hands. You could also
> try bar ends.
>
>
> --
> keydates
>

I have bar ends already... they don't allow you to get more aerodynamic...
they simply give you an other hand position. Actually they probably hurt
aerodynamism because you are open and create more wind resistance where
Aerobars makes you narrower and lower wind resistance...

Dan

[Badger_South]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:57:16 -0400, "Daniel Crispin"
> wrote:

>"keydates" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> It's been done. I've seen at least one person do it, and, while she
>> stilled looked fairly upright, I guess it worked somewhat, or at the
>> very least, provided another position for the hands. You could also
>> try bar ends.
>>
>>
>> --
>> keydates
>>
>
>I have bar ends already... they don't allow you to get more aerodynamic...
>they simply give you an other hand position. Actually they probably hurt
>aerodynamism because you are open and create more wind resistance where
>Aerobars makes you narrower and lower wind resistance...
>
>Dan

Some bars may not have a long enough straight section on either side
of the stem for the aero bars to clamp - or the H/B may curve or bulge
or taper. Probably want to eyeball the aero bar clamp attachment and
the same type of bar you have if you happen to be able to take your
bike to the store, (or find one the same type).

I looked at a couple, and even if I moved the reflector and the bike
computer way over the existing bar was tapered and curved too much in
the center to accept the aerobar clamps. Probably could have used
additional hard rubber wrap gaskets or something around it to wedge
it, but it looked like that would take a bit of improvisation.

You might consider test riding a TT bike with existing aero bars to
get a sense of what a real set up should feel like, then try out an
aerobar setup on your hybrid and see if it's similarly stable and
comfortable. Might take less tweaking to set up yours once you had the
feel on a triathlon bike first.

-B

[keydates]

If you flip the bar ends over, it gives you a slightly lower position,
although I don't know how stable/safe they would be for say, a sprint.
"General" riding would be fine.


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keydates

[Fx199]

>Subject: Re: Aerobars on a hybrid ?
>From: keydates
>Date: 9/30/2004 6:40 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>
>If you flip the bar ends over, it gives you a slightly lower position,
>although I don't know how stable/safe they would be for say, a sprint.
>"General" riding would be fine.
>
>
>--
>keydates
>

Cane creek bar ends are great for climbing and sprinting, super comfy

[Peter Cole]

"Daniel Crispin" > wrote in message
...
> I am wondering... anyone ever tried to put aerobars on a hybrid
> (Montainbike/Roadbike hybrid) frame?
>
> Is the frame geometry good enough to have a comfortable riding position
> while riding?
>
> Anyone has any insights about this? My bike is nice but wind slow me
down a
> lot when I get passed 30 KM/H so I was thinking that in intercity
travelling
> I could go faster with less efforts with that kind of setup.

I ride with Profile clip-ons all the time on my road bike. There was a guy
in my club I rode a lot with who had them on his MTB, along with slicks, he
was very fast. He used to spend most of his time on the bars, he had
bar-end shifters on them like a TT bike.