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I’ll admit that I was quite reluctant to put a set of these giant Culprit CCSR armrests onto the lightweight aero bar setup I bolt onto my gravel bike for ultra-distance-style endurance riding. They are more than 300g heavier than the minimalist Deda setup I was already using, and so much bulkier that it almost seems silly to compare them.
But I did it, and I rode the bike with the CCSR setup. And the improvement in comfort and control with the Culprit Carbon Composite Speed Rests installed is night-and-day. So much so, that it’s much easier to spend more time on the aerobars, and I feel much more justified in having them on the gravel bike in the first place. Culprit CCSR Carbon Composite Speed Rests aerobar upgrade
(Photos/Cory Benson) I first wrote about Culprit’s original CSR carbon armrest upgrade four years ago, and they now sell for $210 a pair. The benefits sounded solid, but many ( most? ) cyclists had a hard time wrapping their brain around paying so much to bolt a heavier set of armrests ( CSR claimed weight of ~314g with pads ) onto an aerobar setup which they probably already were generally satisfied riding.
The Culprit long arm cup concept was simple: Extra-long aerobar armrests spread your weight over a larger area for improved comfort
Higher curved arm cups give […]
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