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Why Road Racers Don't Use Aerobars

Why Road Racers Don't Use Aerobars A road cycling race involves a pack or "peloton" of riders. In the pack the riders are using group tactics and drafting to their advantage. Triathlon events and Time Trials are competed against the clock in which drafting other riders is forbidden. Aerobars allow an individual to maintain an aerodynamic position.