When I'm on my trainer, I've noticed that I lose a little bit of power when I drop down onto the aerobars. It's not a huge difference, maybe 10W or so. If I'm doing a workout that requires me to hold ~90%, I have to work harder to hold my power when I'm in aero position. And if I really need to go hard (> 130%), I'm much better off being up on the bars. Is that normal? Do we trade a little power for less wind resistance? Or, is does this indicate a problem with my position?
For what it's worth, I'm on a P-2 and was professionally fitted. I told the fitter that comfort is very important to me since I figure a tribike does me no good if I'm too uncomfortable to stay down on the bars. As a result, we decided against aiming for the most aggressive possible position.
For what it's worth, I'm on a P-2 and was professionally fitted. I told the fitter that comfort is very important to me since I figure a tribike does me no good if I'm too uncomfortable to stay down on the bars. As a result, we decided against aiming for the most aggressive possible position.