Comments on: TOOT Ashaa RR Ultra-Aero Road Bars Beat UCI Turned-In Lever Rule in Steel, Ti, or Carbon

By: Jon Einar Visser

Jon Einar Visser — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:11:45 +0000

An athlete will do anything that will make him faster. If that includes narrow handlebars, then yes. Normal handlebars are significantly (!) less aero, so that’s the reason.

If you had the choice, only needing 350 watts because of good aerodynamics or having to produce 500 watts because you sit upright? Obviously you choose the first option, that is way faster…

Common, aerodynamics is also the reason Greg Lemond overcame his deficit in the last TT to win with 8 seconds. Using aero bars is significantly faster, narrower handlebars is too!!!!!

By: Jon Einar Visser

Jon Einar Visser — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:11:27 +0000

In reply to Veganpotter. In cyclocross you would be dq'ed as flat bars are illegal. Idk about the road

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:02:42 +0000

A bit too narrow for me for all around riding but the company is pretty cool. It’s nice to see a small company pushing the limits.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:34:53 +0000

Can you please stop starting sentences with conjunctions? It makes the article frustrating to read.

By: Der_kruscher

Der_kruscher — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:49:37 +0000

Looks comfortable!

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 12:17:22 +0000

In reply to Balderdash. Like flat bars? Because that's what's normal to most people

By: Marcel

Marcel — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:53:23 +0000

This is not an improvement in looks…..

By: A. Rearte

A. Rearte — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 08:49:02 +0000

Any reason they don’t add reasonable fillets at the shape transitions? Would concern me if i would be the tester 😀

By: Martin Navarre

Martin Navarre — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 08:19:39 +0000

In reply to Balderdash. You can. But also, development is fun. Finding loopholes in regulations is fun.

By: Dave R

Dave R — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 07:43:47 +0000

It’s the latest salvo in the narrow arms race.