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I might get flamed for this, but I was reading a Triathlete Magazine and there was a small blurb that angling your aerobars upwards actually deceases the wind resistance, or something along those lines? Is there any truth to that?
I have a Shiv and was wondering if it is worth changing the angle of the aerobars for that little bit of help
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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [Domal] [ In reply to ]
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angling your extensions upward, so that your arms are angle upwards, may sometimes decrease wind resistance.

angling the airfoil shaped basebar upwards will not.



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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [Domal] [ In reply to ]
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Yes, having your hands slightly above your elbows is faster for some/a lot of people.

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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [jackmott] [ In reply to ]
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jackmott wrote:
angling your extensions upward, so that your arms are angle upwards, may sometimes decrease wind resistance.

angling the airfoil shaped basebar upwards will not.

sorry, yes, that is what I meant, angling the extensions upwards.
Thanks for the clarification
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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [Domal] [ In reply to ]
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Like most things... you need to test it for YOU.

Different amounts of angle can change things immensely (or it did for me in the tunnel.) and when it's bad it's pretty bad.

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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [Domal] [ In reply to ]
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I read somewhere that if you are bigger, especially with bigger legs, it is beneficial to angle your bars/hands upwards a bit, but not as much if you are skinny.
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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [gabbiev] [ In reply to ]
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gabbiev wrote:
Domal wrote:
I might get flamed for this, but I was reading a Triathlete Magazine and there was a small blurb that angling your aerobars upwards actually deceases the wind resistance, or something along those lines? Is there any truth to that?
I have a Shiv and was wondering if it is worth changing the angle of the aerobars for that little bit of help


Angling extensions--not basebars--upward works really, really well for some riders, and really, really bad for others. This is highly specific to the individual, though I've seen some trending that suggests that shorter riders might find more benefit than taller when angling extensions upward.

This. Also, this is known as the "mantis" position. You need to field test with a power meter or go to a wind tunnel. You'd be shocked how small changes make a big difference when trying this position.
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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [leegoocrap] [ In reply to ]
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100% spot on. Angled mine up (and narrowed them) and didn't like the initial angle, so it is a lot of trial and error (no power meter yet), but I went by feel, and felt like I closed off my lungs too much more, so back to the drawing board, maybe less of an angle. Just a lot to testing to find the "sweetspot" between comfort and power...


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Re: Angle Aerobars upwards? [Domal] [ In reply to ]
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Well, just to re-state the already very good responses...it can be very beneficial to raise your hands above your elbows. How much is rider dependent and has to be tested. When doing so, understand how it changes your position. Don't angle the base bar (which you already knew not to do!).

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