Originally Posted by
Steve B.
Never seen an aero bar banned from an organized ride.
Originally Posted by
teejaywhy
Aren't aero bars generally discouraged if not outright banned in the typical group ride?
Depends on the type of event. Eg. the GFNY series, they're disallowed. Something like RAGBRAI, they're allowed. Sometimes they should be banned.. think of rides with 5000+ riders (and as a social type of ride, very mixed bike skill sets) crammed together and the general safety issue.