your timing is great, i just did a deep dive on TT bars for long rides and bike packing and essentially the consensus is that you want a lot of adjustability , a fair amount of angle up at the end of the bars and a high mounting position with the ability to mount farther aft than would normally be the case in a tri-bike with a super steep seat tube. For adjustability side to side width, riser height , ski extension and rotation are said to be key. For height I read it was better to have the bars mount to the top side of the handle bar with a lot of riser. Fore and aft on the pads there were differing opinions but peeps were saying to have the angle of your upper arm somewhere between vertical on the short side and parallel to the fork blades on the long. Many people say that the holy grail were the t+ series of profile designs bars and it seems the carbon 3+ extensions were the nest liked for long distance/ more upright use. I believe the same mounting and adjustment may be capable on the current supersonic series.
For me i bought some used c3+ carbon bars on eBay last week and am waiting for them to arrive. i chose to go with some 60mm risers as well, wish me luck
To answer your original question those bars may not be as good as some other options for actual bike packing
umgrybab on
I have aero bars on my bikepacking setup and they make such a difference. They are great for when you get those stretches where you can just rest your arms and fly a few miles.
Few_Spread_1800 on
Fwiw Profile Designs markets these specifically for bikepacking; airstrike ii
aWhaleNamedFreddie on
I bought a pair of cheap handle bar extensions and put them on my butterfly bars like horns.
Absolutely love them, a real game changer. On top of the already multiple positions, I can now assume a more aerodynamic position, or just rest.
mattfeet on
I have a set of the Redshift QR Aero bars on my bikes and I LOVE them. They have small mounts where you can get a set for multiple bikes, then just pop the bars on/off as needed in the matters of seconds. And since the positioning of the bars is tied to the mount, you never have to fiddle with fine tuning once you get them setup for the first time. I absolutely LOVE them and cannot recommend them enough. I have a pair of mounts on my Lynskey GR300 and also on my Emonda for when I am doing long road rides. Highly recommend.
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Are they comfortable?
If you feel confortable go for it
They’re TT bars
Imho, aero bars for bikepacking/ultra-distance should have the possibility to add risers (unsure for this model).
This article is explains the things pretty well: https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/ultradistance-cycling-aerobar-setup/
your timing is great, i just did a deep dive on TT bars for long rides and bike packing and essentially the consensus is that you want a lot of adjustability , a fair amount of angle up at the end of the bars and a high mounting position with the ability to mount farther aft than would normally be the case in a tri-bike with a super steep seat tube. For adjustability side to side width, riser height , ski extension and rotation are said to be key. For height I read it was better to have the bars mount to the top side of the handle bar with a lot of riser. Fore and aft on the pads there were differing opinions but peeps were saying to have the angle of your upper arm somewhere between vertical on the short side and parallel to the fork blades on the long. Many people say that the holy grail were the t+ series of profile designs bars and it seems the carbon 3+ extensions were the nest liked for long distance/ more upright use. I believe the same mounting and adjustment may be capable on the current supersonic series.
For me i bought some used c3+ carbon bars on eBay last week and am waiting for them to arrive. i chose to go with some 60mm risers as well, wish me luck
To answer your original question those bars may not be as good as some other options for actual bike packing
I have aero bars on my bikepacking setup and they make such a difference. They are great for when you get those stretches where you can just rest your arms and fly a few miles.
Fwiw Profile Designs markets these specifically for bikepacking; airstrike ii
I bought a pair of cheap handle bar extensions and put them on my butterfly bars like horns.
Absolutely love them, a real game changer. On top of the already multiple positions, I can now assume a more aerodynamic position, or just rest.
I have a set of the Redshift QR Aero bars on my bikes and I LOVE them. They have small mounts where you can get a set for multiple bikes, then just pop the bars on/off as needed in the matters of seconds. And since the positioning of the bars is tied to the mount, you never have to fiddle with fine tuning once you get them setup for the first time. I absolutely LOVE them and cannot recommend them enough. I have a pair of mounts on my Lynskey GR300 and also on my Emonda for when I am doing long road rides. Highly recommend.