Tri bars - Getting used to them
staggly
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Hi,
Some guy at work has just let me borrow his bolt-on tri bars. Thing is I'm looking to potentially use them in the London Tri this Sunday (4 days time).
I haven't used them before, and I wondered how long it takes to get used to them. I'm thinking it puts different pressures on muscles which my body won't be used to.
How long do you reckon it takes to get used to them? Is it worth me giving them a go. I will probably have a couple of hours more ride time before the big event.
Cheers.
Some guy at work has just let me borrow his bolt-on tri bars. Thing is I'm looking to potentially use them in the London Tri this Sunday (4 days time).
I haven't used them before, and I wondered how long it takes to get used to them. I'm thinking it puts different pressures on muscles which my body won't be used to.
How long do you reckon it takes to get used to them? Is it worth me giving them a go. I will probably have a couple of hours more ride time before the big event.
Cheers.
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Body position is slightly different, but I find it more relaxing as your upper body weight is resting on your elbows rather than the whole arm.
Just make sure you have a go on them before the day though, don't want Sunday being the first time you;ve tried them.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/ ... kefit.html
Could probably cause back problems thus causing a DNF on the run, then again you might not have any problems at all but is it worth the risk?
Definately worth putting on at some time,(end of season perhaps) but you need to give yourself quite a few rides to get use to them and also to tweak them to your position.
Good Luck Sunday.
Still on the drops going down hills though ,in case I need to break suddenly !!!!
no sure i'd leap in to using them this close to an event, but each to their own.
If you're racing Sunday, you'll be doing the OD right? 40km may be too long on bars you're not used to, saying that, you don't have to use them!
I'd go for it - mentally they make you faster!
I wasn't able to install them yesterday on the bike - which is a pain! My handlebars are too fat for the tri bars near the stem and taper down under the handlebar tape. Also a cable get's in the way.
Do I need to undo some of the handlebar tape, until the handlebar diameter is narrow enough for them to fit?
If I can fit them on this eve I'll give them a go. I feel pretty confident on the bike so hopefully won't take long to get used to them. Also, I don't usually suffer backpain, for example if I'm on the drops for an hour or so.