I’m new to multisport but come from a pretty extensive cycling background. I would like recommendations for an aero bar to be used with a road bike (Merckx Team SC). Thank you.
You’ll want something shorter than those designed for tri bikes or you’ll be too stretched out. Profile Jammer GT’s are specifically designed for a road geometry. Also try looking at small size Syntace C2’s if you’re a medium or large size.
I’ve used both these bars on road bikes and found thy both work well.
You’ll want something shorter than those designed for tri bikes or you’ll be too stretched out. Profile Jammer GT’s are specifically designed for a road geometry. Also try looking at small size Syntace C2’s if you’re a medium or large size.
I’ve used both these bars on road bikes and found thy both work well.
The Profile Jammers( GT & SL) seem to be very good for this purpose - aero clip-on bar on a road bike. Only problem is that you loose the top-of-the-bar hand position with the GT and I don’t suspect that the SL are that comfortable for extended time in the aero position. I use a cut down set of Profile Air-Strykes. They are about Jammer length, but have the flip up arm pads that allow the use of the top-of-the-bar position when the aero-bars are not in use. They work extremely well for me.
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I use “profile jammer sl” on my roadbike , but only for short distance .have put in some more “shock_reduce_marerial” in the “pads” to increase comfort. but still the comfort is low , i think the “jammer sl” is more designed for draftingrace where you isnt in your aeropossition 100%.
short distance = ok , long distance = no way
Try the Oval Concepts Slam Bar. I like them better than the Jammer’s because they are more adjustable and the quality is much better.
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I am happy with my oval bars too, but these are the only ones I have ever used.
I recently had aero bars put on, and tried several types on the bike before I put profile carbon strykes on. They are adjustable to “shortie” length and have flip up pads. They had a much more comfortable grip vs. the jammers. The top of the jammers grip, even when adjusted, seemed to hit my hands in the palm and would have been very hard to steer.
The specific type and/or brand of aerobar you choose may depend on a few different factors. What is your body type or geometry? A longer torso and/or longer legs may allow you to use a regular aerobar on a road bike. I’m 6’4" with a long torso and long legs, so a shorty bar wouldn’t give me much of an aero position, even with a road style frame geometry.
**Do you want to **“modify” your bike’s frame geometry with a forward-angled seatpost? I use a Profile Fast Forward seat post to simulate triathlon geometry for my frame. However, I’ve been told I may be more comfortable using the regular road bike geometry. I’m still trying to decide whether to switch back. Although the ride isn’t always as comfortable as I’d like, I don’t know if it’s caused by the new seat post, and my legs feel pretty good on the run using the Fast Forward.
Do you want to shift from the Aero position? If you use integrated brake levers and shifters (e.g., Shimano STI) it can be a pain in the neck to shift when you’re riding aero, because you have to come out of the aero position and move your hand to the STI lever to shift. Some clip-on areobars can accomodate aero shifters easier than others. I use a Profile Design AirStrike aerobar, although I’m not very happy with it, because additional modifications I"ve wanted to make aren’t as easy and clean as I’d like. I decided I wanted to be able to shift from the aero position, so I’ve had to buy the Profile Swift Shift and some downtube shifters to juryrig a solution. I’m kind of wishing I’d bought a different clip-on aerobar that would allow me to use bar-end shifters, instead. They look “cleaner” to me, and although I haven’t measured out the weight specifics, I’ll bet I’ve added a few more grams with the SwiftShift and downtube shifters than I would have with the bar end shifters.
Do you want to replace the entire handlebar? If no, then you’ll need clip-ons. If yes, you might consider an integrated carbon aerobar (like the HED aerobar, Deda AeroBlue, 3T Ahero or Cinelli Angel).
Hope this helps.