Aero bars for longer distance.

[raleighnut]

I've never had a problem on hundreds, 12s or 24s but I became aware of it during the Transcontinental. When you are very tired, the prone position is just a bit more sleepy. Apparently Wilko cited it as a problem when he did his LEJoG record ride.

Wilko did LEJoG.


View: https://youtu.be/rzh-YrNqJQc


I know the guy (Steve Walwyn) who plays in 'Doctor Feelgood' now has done it twice (or possibly 3 times now as I heard he was planning it as part of his 60th birthday celebrations) but Wilko.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj2wM6_6LLPAhVJHR4KHQhYCLEQFggeMAA&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Walwyn&usg=AFQjCNHvo8Q33jZ-d_DeC4xjcu-86uAvrw

Steve' blog on the trip,

http://www.drfeelgood.de/stevewalwyn_2003sept_end2end.htm

 

[Incontinentia Buttocks]

It's always a bit of a compromise as the two positions are different. Generally I'd say don't mess with your main position but work on flexibility so that you can use the aerobars without adjustment. However, this means your hip angle will be very tight when on the aerobars. I've got a seatpost that has two positions (Redshift), so I can get something more like a TT position on the aerobars without ruining my drop-bar position, but I don't always use it as it's not always comfortable. A lot of people, such as Steve Abraham, get round the tight hip angle by having their aerobars very high which sort of defeats the point, or minimises the benefit.

Best way to start is to put them on, without otherwise changing your position, and use them for short periods only to begin with, then gradually extending the time you spend on them.

Thank you for the advice Frank, i shall do just that. Read your TCR blog, absolutely brilliant stuff.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Kajsa Tylen has a two position seatpost. I asked her about it and she's very keen on it. I noticed her change position a couple of times when I rode with her.

 

[Cuchilo]

I would hope that you would get off befors things got that bad. Personally on my old time trial bike the position was very comfortable, that said I was never into long rides so about 100 would have been my max distance.

My favorite quote from Frank is " This tyre is annoying me , It's only gone from Switzerland to Istanbul and i've already had three punctures "
The quote was on a club ride with me drafting him to keep up

 

[steveindenmark]

Emily doesnt use them