What is the best one(s) to get…if money is no object?
I would get the easton attacks…
Kind of depends on a few parameters - I doubt you’d find anyone here argue that any one aerobar is better than the rest in all or even most contexts. For looks/sheer badassness these would be is my choices:
Better question is which one of these high end aero bars is the most aerodynamic?
What do you think of Profile Design’s Volna bars?
Mix the 1st and 3rd picture, and you have my current aerobar setup.
USE Tula bar with John’s ergo extensions, SUPER comfortable.
The USE tula, when all bars are measured with brake levers attached.
Interesting comments about the Wrist Relief bars, I’m using a set of Profile T2+ Cobra extensions and my wrists need a ‘reset’ (shake’m out) after about 15 minutes. I looked at the Cobb’s and it looks like they would be less comfortable - counterintuitive I guess.
What were you using before the wrist reliefs?
I had the attacks and got rid of them for the Brezza ltd. I think I made a great choice
Interesting comments about the Wrist Relief bars, I’m using a set of Profile T2+ Cobra extensions and my wrists need a ‘reset’ (shake’m out) after about 15 minutes. I looked at the Cobb’s and it looks like they would be less comfortable - counterintuitive I guess.
What were you using before the wrist reliefs?
Prior to using Cobbs extensions I used the straight Tula ext last season. and I used ski bend Vision’s in 08’.
x 2 on the easton attack tt bar. by far the lightest(360g) and paired with bontrager race xxx lite brake levers, its the sexiest cockpit you can have, but not the most expensive
$35, very light, very aero
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x3. Although I switched the armrests for a (dremeled) profile design frame/pad. Bonty levers look great and have a STRONG return spring…I wouldn’t switch this set-up for the world.
x 2 on the easton attack tt bar. by far the lightest(360g) and paired with bontrager race xxx lite brake levers, its the sexiest cockpit you can have, but not the most expensive
I have this exact cockpit and love it. If the Eastons work for you it is great. That being said mine might be for sale soon.
$35, very light, **very aero **
What kind of aeroness are we talking? One pig hair/light year/elephant cubed? Or maybe two?
$35, very light, **very aero **
What kind of aeroness are we talking? One pig hair/light year/elephant cubed? Or maybe two?
14 megacubits of aero
I loved my Easton Attach aerobars with modified HED carbon armrests and Bontrager aero levers. I am currently using the HED Vantage, HED Clip-lite and SRAM 900 levers and really like this set up.
Edit - The only issue that I have with the HED aerobars is the fact that they went with a 31.8 diameter clamping area which to me is counter productive for an aerobar. 26.0 makes a lot more sense which FELT seems to get. HED gets it at least with the Vantage aerobars which is why I run that basebar instead of the Corsair. Well that and the fact that I got the HED clip-lites and Vantage for $275.
To me Easton is missing the boat on their new aerobar set up. The new bars are 200g heavier, use a 31.8 diameter clamping area and just do not seem anywhere near what they really had before. Sad!
If I was going to drop money on a new aerobar set up I would most likely look at two set ups.
#1 - HED Corsair Flat with John Cobb extensions.
#2 - Felt Devox aerobars with John Cobb extensions.
Brakes are a tough call for the Devox. I have Vision levers in a box and was going to use them with my Vision basebar but had decided to go with the Sram as I like the internal run cables and the fact that you can use a standard cable and they have a strong return spring.
I think running the Vision levers with the adaptors, a non standard cable (after the stock one gets changed out) and having to put a piece of inner tube to act like a return spring negates any aero benefit over the Sram levers.
Anyone have any experience with the Profile Design Volna???
anyone got an extra pair of cobb extensions?
The ones your fitter recommends. You’re gonna have to take into account how long they are, how low they are, and of course how comfortable the shape is. Otherwise, you could end up like one of the recent persons my LBS did a RETUL for. She really wanted to put the “fastest aerobars” on that she had just bought and it actually took him putting them on the bike for a second before she realized that when he said they wouldn’t fit, they actually wouldn’t fit.
If money is really no object, buy several, take them to the wind tunnel and find out which works best with your position and setup.
A better question would probably be: “Out of these aerobars that will fit, which ones are likely to be the most aerodynamic?”