There will be an adjustment period as you use different parts of the
muscles.

Most people do move the seat forward some as has been mentioned.

When I added my clip-on aero bars, I noticed a strain in my back muscles for
a few months, as my back adjusted to my getting down and back up throughout
the ride.


"Privatelife" wrote in message
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I added some aero bars to my Trek 5200 a few weeks ago. They really do
help
me to ride in a more aero dynamic position for longer times. I'm about 1.5
MPH faster too :-)
However, after riding about 20%-40% of the distance (usually ~40 miles) in
the bars, my legs feel stressed behind the back of the knees and sometimes
below the knee caps. I know better than to ignore these clues.

Do I have to re-adjust the seat or stem now that I'm riding in a new
position?