Today's Forum Topics
Set as homepage
|
View
New Forum Topics Today's Forum Topics Set as homepage |
 |
|
|||||||
Welcome to CyclingForums.com You are currently viewing our website as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. You will have to register before you can post to this thread. By joining our free online community you will have access to post new topics, communicate privately with other cyclingforums.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos and access other special features like product reviews and classifieds. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
25-04.-2003, 10:26 PM
|
#1 |
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 11
|
Aero Bars on Road Bike
The seat tube angle of a road bike is 71-73 degrees. Correct? Ok so if i put some tribars aero bars on a standard road bike will the seat tube angle be too far back should it be around 78 degrees? so you are not perched on the tip of the saddle. I understand the seat tube angle on triathlon bikes and time trial bikes is around 78 degrees. So if i was to spend around £100 English pounds on aero bars would it be worth it or is the geometry all wrong because it is a road bike.
|
|
|
|
01-05.-2003, 12:39 AM
|
#2 |
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 4
|
People do slap aerobars on standard road geometry bikes regardless of the seat angle. There are some things you can do to move you forward - slide the saddle as far forward, or invest in a bend seatpost (fast forward, don't know where they are bought). But, you have to consider if this is needed - it depends on your shape and flexibility, and how long you are going to be in the aeroposition.
|
|
|
|
|
02-05.-2003, 12:29 AM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 331
|
you may get by with sliding your seat forward. before I bought a tt bike, I had a thomson setback seatpost turned forward. this put me way forward.
most tt and triathlon bikes have a seattube angle between 76 and 78 degrees. the only exception I know is the trek tt bike used by usps. its seat tube angle is 74. the steep angle for most tt bikes is to aid bike to run transition. true roadies don't always want the steep angle, preferring a more traditional road geometry. coming to cycling from a running background, I like the steeper angle; I feel stronger with a steep angle when I'm laid out. |
|
|
|
|
02-05.-2003, 12:36 AM
|
#4 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 34
|
tomb;
I use aerobars, more than any other reason I just like to change position during longer rides. I have what amounts to a bit of a bend in the seat post, and the seat is tilted forward. -CG
__________________
When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas... Emo Philips |
|
|
|
Linear Mode
