I have been out of triathlon for about three years and looking to get back into a few races this summer including a 70.3 race. Just for background, I'm a middle-of-the-pack 47 year old who has done one IM (Frankfurt 2015), one 70.3-distance (BerlinMan 2014) and a slew of Olys and Sprints. My tri bike is a 2014 Felt B14. The stock Felt F-Bend aero-bar extensions have never been particularly comfortable for me in my wrists and I am looking to replace them. I'm currently considering the Profile Design 35a, 50a, or 4525a extensions and am looking for feedback from the group. At this point in my triathlon journey, I value a comfortable ride over speed. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Re: School Me on Aero-Bar Extensions [Snapper10]
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IMHO, extensions are mostly a comfort thing. I didn’t like my Felt extensions either. I got Profile Carbon T1 extensions because I like high hands. I also run about 10° of tilt.
Re: School Me on Aero-Bar Extensions [exxxviii]
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Finding right aero bars are tricky because they are not something you can easily install on your bike and try. I went to a local bike store that carries a lot of Tri bikes and tried aero position grabbing the bars. I didn’t get on the saddle, just by standing side of the bike. I ended up buying Devox aero bars that were new take off from Felt IA. It’s short, light and bend was perfect for me. Before that I tried Profile Design T4 which came with my bike and T2 Carbon. I didn’t like both.
Re: School Me on Aero-Bar Extensions [s13tx]
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He’s only asking about extensions; they are super easy to swap out and try lots of different varieties. Personally, I have probably tried just about every major variation in the marketplace. It’s really a personal choice what you prefer.
Re: School Me on Aero-Bar Extensions [DFW_Tri]
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I meant having access to all the different extensions. You can’t buy all those and try. Go to a bike store and see what you like. Ski bend, s bend, f bend are there and definitely I didn’t like ski bend.
Re: School Me on Aero-Bar Extensions [s13tx]
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s13tx wrote:
You can’t buy all those and try.Why not? That’s exactly what I have done. Alloy extensions are quite inexpensive and you can buy used and resell the ones you don’t want.
Take your extension out and put the bike on the trainer. Get on the bike with your arms on the pad and Then use something like a metal coat hanger to figure out the shape that will put your hands in a relaxed position. Then either measure the angles and find the after market bar that is closest or get a tubing bender and make your own.
I have bent up some really weird bars, but they are much more comfortable than what I can buy.
I have bent up some really weird bars, but they are much more comfortable than what I can buy.