Profile Airstryke review
I recently switched from a set of Syntace C2 clips to Profile Airstrykes because I got tired of not being able to use the bar tops.
Pics of my setup
The Profile bars allow a surprising degree of adjustment. One can adjust the angle and extension of the bars as well as the height (via a spacer and longer bolts), fore-aft position, width, and angle of the pads.
I also wrapped the top of the bars with Greptile bar tape so I don’t have to hold on all that hard. Pearl Izumi doesn’t make it anymore but you might be able to find old stock at a bike shop or on ebay.
One other thing that works well is the clip strapped to the stem for holding a route sheet. I found it handy last weekend at Solvang for yelling at people who missed turns.
The only annoyance is the arms tend to rattle, although gluing a bit of rubber right inside the hinges seems to help a lot. I can also hit the pads with my knees when climbing if I’m not careful. You can see from the pic with the pads up that I can move them even farther back if I wanted to, but if I did I’d have serious problems when I stood up.
With the pads down they’re about an inch below my seat. I’ve tried a bunch of different bars and this is the first time I’ve truly been comfortable on the aero bars.
I mounted the computer and light with two pair of Cronometro NOBs. It will even hold my heavy NR HID light without it flopping around on bumps.
Update: If your bars rattle constantly (and they will!) see my method on how to silence the rattle
Joe
March 17th, 2007 at 4:33 am
Joe or anybody else out there.
Where did you get the “double” clamp for your computer or heartrate monitor? I see that your straps attach your computer to both bars of your aero bars. I only have the single, and don’t like it. just curious. I love your directions and pictures, they are great. thanks.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Those are “nobs”. They’re OEM’d by Syntace, Cronometro, and others. I use two of them facing each other to create the mount. You can find them fairly easily online.