The below reply on
this thread about the 1978 Colnago Super reminded me to get some opinions:
Originally Posted by
lowgear45
..BTW, your handle bars are angled over too far, The flat of the drops should never go past being parallel to the top tube. In-the-day, many coaches said have the drops point at the rear axle. YMMV.
I locate the first part of the bends in the same plane as the stem. This always look normal and is generally comfortable...for me. The above advice is different. And old Trek catalogs show the drops parallel to the ground which looks very dorky. What's "correct" (and yes I know it's highly personal, to each his own, whatever's comfortable, etc.)
Adding on...brake levers...some have said the bottoms of the levers should be on the same plane as the drops, which is too far forward for me.
Just seeking input.