Old 01-03-14, 07:54 PM
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Fahrenheit531 
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HA! "Hobo" drops!

I've quickly learned that comfort reigns supreme. For me, that has the top part of the bars level with the ground and the drops end up pretty much wherever. I've also developed a real liking for the randonneur-type bars with a less extreme drop and slight flare to them. Heck, I'm not racing anybody, so that extra inch of aerodynamics be damned.
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