Bicycle Aero Bars and Water Bottle holder

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I RACED BIKES FOR MANY YEARS IN BOTH MOUNTAIN AND ROAD RACING. ONE FEATURE THAT I ALWAYS LOVED ON LONG RIDES OR ON A LONG STRAIGHT WAS THE ABILITY TO GET INTO AN AERODYNAMIC TUCK - WHETHER FOR EASY RIDING OR FOR DRAFTING. I RECENTLY DESIGNED AERO BARS THAT ALLOW THE RIDER TO COMFORTABLY TRANSFORM THEIR BODY PROFILE INTO THE MOST AERODYNAMIC SHAPE BY LEANING THEIR UPPER BODY OVER WITH THEIR ELBOWS AND FOREARMS RESTING ON THE MAIN HANDLE BARS, WHILE THEIR HANDS GRIP THE AUXILIARY GRIPS ON THE AERO BARS. THE AERO BAR DESIGN FEATURES A "MAIN BODY FRONT" SECTION THAT PROVIDES STRUCTURE AND STRENGTH WHEN PRINTED AT 100% INFILL. ALL PARTS WERE PRINTED WITH SUPPORTS AT .2MM LAYER HEIGHT TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PRINT QUALITY. THE HANDLE GRIPS ON THE AERO BARS WERE DESIGNED WITH FINGER RELIEFS FOR ERGONOMIC COMFORT AND EASE OF USE. THE PANELS ARE DESIGNED TO OVERLAP EACH OTHER, ADDING STRENGTH AND PROVIDING A SINGLE, SOLID UNIT WHEN BOLTED TOGETHER WITH M5 BOLTS AND NUTS. THE AERO BAR HANDLE BAR CLAMPS WERE ENGINEERED TO FIT A VARIETY OF HANDLE BAR DIAMETERS, WHILE ALSO CLEARING ANY BRAKE CABLES THAT MAY BE AFFIXED WITH THE HANDLE BAR WRAP. RUBBER WAS USED TO SECURELY MOUNT THE BARS TO THE BIKE. THESE AERO BARS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP RIDERS GET INTO A COMFORTABLE AERODYNAMIC TUCK POSITION, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING FOR SLIGHT STEERING INPUT. THE ORIGINAL HANDLE BARS SHOULD BE USED FOR MAJOR STEERING ALTERATIONS, BRAKING, OR BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT. I ALSO DESIGNED A WATER BOTTLE HOLDER TO ACCOMPANY THE AERO BARS. THE DESIGN CAN FIT MANY BOTTLE DIAMETERS AND FEATURES A SLIDING AND SNAPPING MECHANISM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES. MULTIPLE COLORS CAN BE USED TO ADD TO THE AESTHETICS OF THE BIKE. ALL PARTS WERE DESIGNED TO FIT ON A STANDARD PRINTER BED SIZE OF 200X200X200MM, MAKING IT EASY TO PRINT ALL COMPONENTS AT ONCE.