Patent ID: 8172247

Claim:
A bicycle aero handlebar assembly comprising: a horizontal bar; a first grip area and a second grip area located at generally opposite ends of the horizontal bar; at least one shim connected to a top side of the horizontal bar and disposed between the first grip area and the second grip area; a first clamp secured to a top of the at least one shim and having a clamping area defining an axis that extends in a direction that is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the horizontal bar; a second clamp secured to the first clamp and defining a clamp axis that is oriented in a crossing direction relative to the axis of the first clamp; an aerobar engaged with the second clamp so that the aerobar extends in a crossing direction with respect to the horizontal bar and so that a portion of the aerobar extends rearward of the second clamp; a third clamp configured to engage the aerobar rearward of the second clamp and including an arm that extends in a direction generally aligned with the horizontal bar; and an arm pad assembly securable to the arm of the third clamp at a plurality of positions.