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Old 08-26-19, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Morelock
My over-arching guess is that for *most* people that can't/won't/don't test - buy a really cheap (round) basebar, some cheap clip-ons and an adjustable stem, jump on the trainer (with your aero helmet) and video yourself riding (after warming up) making power from a side on shot.
This. Buying the full-carbon "dentist bike" set-up won't make you faster if you can't get in a good position. The cheap, old-school way is far more adjustable.

Also, if you are even a little bit tall you'll run up against the UCI rule for extension length with a sprint-ish saddle fore-aft position. I'm only 5'10" but I'm at the limit, and I get around it by holding on to the extensions with just two or three fingers.
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