Profile Design T2+ DL Aero Bar

I bought this product from Amazon.com rather than Amazon.co.uk and had it shipped over from the USA. Even with the postage and import tax is was still less than £85. Believe the current RRP for this aerobar unless on sale anywhere is £99.99. I also couldn't find the aerobar with the square-edged aero bridge as shown in the picture in the UK (other available models come with the curved aero bridge). Ordered on 19th June and it arrived on 26th so very pleased with delivery time. The product is, in my opinion, an excellent choice for people who want to try riding in an aero position without having to shell out a large amount of cash. Out of the box the bars feel very light. Although made of alloy, they weigh in at just over 400grams. The instructions for assembly are well written and easy to follow with an 'exploded' diagram showing exactly what goes where. The bars are compatible with both a 26.0 and 31.8 base bar and come with the necessary shims to allow assembly on the small diameter base bar. As the various components are held in place by a series of clamps tightened via a hex key, there is a large range of movement and postions that can be achieved. It is slightly fiddly to get the set up just right, but a bit of tinkering and small adjustments allows you to get the bars set up just right without too much fuss. The only negative is that the hex bolt that allows you to adjust the angle of the arm that the arm rest sit on, is obscured by the arm rest itself. If you want to adjust this after initial set-up you need to remove the arm pads/arm rests each time. a minor irritation. Arm pads are held in place on the arm rests with two velcro straps per pad. The seem secure and allows the pads to be easily removed and washed. Only other gripe apart from the fiddly assembly is the tightness required to stop the aerobars shifting about when in use. On my first ride i had to keep realigning the arm pads and aerobars as they kept moving. The instructions give the relevant tightness in Nm's for each component to be tightened to, but i found i had to far exceed this to get them to stay put. Luckily my base bar isn't carbon otherwise i think there may be a danger of cracking the base bar through overtightening, as the recommended tightness is not adequate.

Ok, if you are like me I spent a large amount of time looking for the right aero bar on-line & after visiting 6 local bike shops. I even tried a friends bars to get a feel. All in all, I highly recommend this bar. Tech stuff: 100% adjustable. Yes, you can configure these around within the normal limits of the bars. Each part can be completely removed and re-assembled in a different configuration than pictured. Example: the pad assembly can be put before or after the support brackets. Mine are behind the support bracket with the bars extended as far forward as possible. I have had no slippage or movement of the aero bars while riding. Each aluminum bar is 9 inches (23.7cm) long with the total length being 11 3/8 inches (65cm) when completely assembled. (Approximate measurements) The inside width is 2 1/4 inches (5.7cm) at the top just behind the round nose cap to about 2 3/4 inches (7cm) width at the end of the bar, which is just pass my handle bars in my configuration. The bars are light, yet sturdy and made of aluminum. The support brackets and rest support (not visible on the picture but under the pads) are also metal. Everything is connected via multiple 5mm hex metal machine screws. The plastic semi-circle nose cap piece is made of black plastic and is secured via two 4mm hex screws by a 4mm wrench. Neither a 5mm nor a 4mm hex wrench is included BUT needed for assembly. No other tools are required for assembly. The aero bars have a diameter of approximately 7/8 of an inch (2cm). The bar is not smooth but has a gritty (sandy) coat on the outside. The pads have a sown slip sleeve so as to wrap around each metal rest support before the Velcro strap is secured. If you can imagine it is similar in function to a fitted sheet that you use on a bed. I am 6 feet and about 204 lbs. I ride a mountain bike but change out tires & wheels and have other modifications when doing a tour or riding strictly road or street. I needed a different hand position because 2 hours with a wide grip on a tour gets old fast. These bars are wonderful. I angled the two bends slightly inward. In other words, my wrist are at a 10 and 2 o'clock position instead of a straight up and down (vertical) 9 and 3 o'clock position. This is more comfortable for me on long rides. The pad supports can be adjusted to angle in or out as well as upward and downward. Mine are slightly dropped and angled inward at about 6 degrees so that my elbows point slightly outward while in the tuck position & using the aero bars. This is what I mean by being 100% adjustable; within basic limits of the product. Most aero bars do not do ALL these adjustment. Last points: I ride a large mountain bike and am a larger rider. I use gloves as well. This aero bar is shorter than others but my configuration works best with these. When holding the aero bar at the bend and in the tuck position, my forearms rest on the pads in the middle of my forearms. Some of the other bars I've seen, mostly the longer ones, did not improve where my forearms rested on the pads because of the size and type of my bike. A strictly road bike might be different so take that into consideration. Finally, something to consider is the length of any aero bar. I am a climber which means I get out of the saddle often and lean forward. I tried another aero bar from a fellow rider and the back end of the aero bars were in the way of my knees! I would hit them if I leaned too far forward when climbing. I do not have this problem with the T2 design. I am not restricted at all when out of the saddle. Just food for thought. Oh, and you will need a second pair of hands to help you assemble and secure the aero bars. It took me a little under 1 hour to totally configure and secure mine to the right fit but I had help.

I was shopping for lowest weight carbon bars. 180-280.00 typical price. I was surprised to find these were a bit lighter (due to smaller size I presume) and much cheaper. I'm THRILLED with them and at 5' 7" I find them perfect fit with no extra bar running out past my grip. Only the weight needed. Very comfortable to ride on. Best part - the cross post at the end is the PEFECT place to mount my Garmin Edge 500. My fit and lean places my face and view exactly at the data in the computer. EASY to mount and adjust, though you have to remove pads and rests to adjust length. (rather dumb, they could have put the mount screws on the bottom instead of the stop to eliminate this). HOWEVER you only need to do it 1-2 or 3 times if you're a tweaker like I am. I constantly adjust things to perfect fit... so I had to remove the pads and rests 3 times. Not hard, just a couple extra steps until things are adjusted "just right". If you're looking for minimal weight and price these are the bars to get. I'd buy them again if I had another bike needing them without hesitation. GREAT price, size is just what is needed and nothing more, so weight is kept as low as possible. Feel strong, no flex... Love the extra cross bar at the end to keep them extra rigid.

I've only taken a few rides on these, but Aero bars are definitely a nice thing to have, that much has been decided. These are very adjustable, and am still playing with the adjustments. This includes the saddle and the other bars too. Adjustment of one seems to affect the other...so it's a lot of fine tuning. Ride, adjust, repeat. The quality seems good and they didn't move after I tightened them except one time I hit a pretty large bump. Be careful not to over-tighten since the clamps have aluminum threads. Other sites have suggested rubber shims, tape, or some type of grip paste, etc. I haven't used any yet but might be something to keep in mind. Also, with the stock mounting hardware they are a little too low to get your hands on the handle bar underneath them. You might consider the optional riser kit. Took a couple pieces of aluminum flat bar and made a bracket to mount my GPS and front light. The only reason I bring that up is because I originally expected to mount it on the cross piece that came with it. However the front cross piece is sort of rubbery so it wasn't really an option I was comfortable with....Plus, being the shorter bars, your hands are at the top of the bars and the GPS could be in the way at that location. I almost feel like they would fit better if they were a couple inches longer, but are quite ride-able, and don't protrude excessively which I like. I adjusted the elbow rests back by removing the pads and choosing different holes. This added an inch or two, so that helped with the length issue a little too. Overall I like them, just know that they are fairly short, which I like as far as looks, and they've helped me be more comfy for sure...but if I were going for maximum comfort, I'd probably get something like the T3+ For your comparison, here are some measurements I got from Profile Design. They list most models on their website, but not some. (These measurements are for the aluminum ones, not sure if the carbon are different). Hope it helps.....ride safe! T2+DL 239mm 9.4 inches T2+ 338mm 13.3 in. T3+ 352mm 13.85 in. T4+ 338mm 13.3 in.

With only 1 review in the last year and that review being an unexplained "4" I had to write this. The bars are everything I wanted for my road bike. They are well made, light, inexpensive, easy to attach and allow me to get in a comfortable and powerful down position. They went on much easier after I stopped trying to read the directions. Just loosen the bolts to remove the plastic pipe they come attached to, put them on your handle bars and tighten the bolts back up. You will need an allen wrench. If you have the skinnier handlebars you will need to add the supplied spacers to make them fit. I then stood over the bike and kept adjusting the length and width until I got them to fit right. If your seatpost is the right distance from your handlebars for your torso size I don't see how these would be too small provided you don't have unusually long forearms.

its nice but for the money I expected a bit better. After about 2 months and not using them all the time the pads are already going flat.