nickcz96
10-11-10, 07:02 PM
I am building a new bike and i don't know weather to get straight handlebars or drops, I like the look and feel of both so this makes it really hard to decide (im leaning towards drops) . What do you prefer?
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Straights or Drops
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youngandcurious
10-11-10, 07:09 PM
Drops are pretty good have a lot of positsons.
gt35built
10-11-10, 07:46 PM
Depends on how the weather is outside.
I prefer drops.
I prefer drops.
xkillemallx16
10-11-10, 07:51 PM
get both and then ride them each around for a while. theyre not exactly expensive - assuming you have a 31.8 stem risers can be found for under 30, and dimension shallow road drops are about the same. plus, for the one you dont like, craigslist it for 20.
thedutchtouch
10-11-10, 07:53 PM
what about bullhorns. IMHO best of both worlds if you ride mostly on the flat or the hoods... though i've been riding down in the drops more and more on my bike that still has them
FastJake
10-11-10, 08:52 PM
Depends what you'll be using it for. I prefer drops unless I want the leverage of straight bars (mountain biking, winter riding, etc.)
siran
10-12-10, 12:42 AM
Drops + levers. :thumb:
diff
10-12-10, 03:48 AM
I like drops.
The funny thing is most people I know that have drops never use them. Always riding on the top of the bars. Kinda pointless to have them.
The funny thing is most people I know that have drops never use them. Always riding on the top of the bars. Kinda pointless to have them.
Deshi
10-12-10, 04:12 AM
Whichever you feel is more comfortable.
soyboy
10-12-10, 07:33 AM
what about bullhorns. IMHO best of both worlds if you ride mostly on the flat or the hoods... though i've been riding down in the drops more and more on my bike that still has them
they have some of the hand poisitions of each but to say the best of both worlds? hardly, if you like flat bars and you like riding on the top of the hoods of road brakes then bullhorns have everything you want, but you still lack a few positions of drops, i have atleast 6 different positions i use in my drops, i rode nitto rb021 bullhorns for years(and loved them) but i only had 5 hand positions, flats offer one, pretty much any bar attached to your stem will offer all the advantages of a flat bar(aside from aesthetics), obviously it's different bars for different riders/ types of riding but between drops and a flat bar i say go with the drops,
the lack of numbness in your hands the first time you ride over ten miles will be proof you went the right direction
they have some of the hand poisitions of each but to say the best of both worlds? hardly, if you like flat bars and you like riding on the top of the hoods of road brakes then bullhorns have everything you want, but you still lack a few positions of drops, i have atleast 6 different positions i use in my drops, i rode nitto rb021 bullhorns for years(and loved them) but i only had 5 hand positions, flats offer one, pretty much any bar attached to your stem will offer all the advantages of a flat bar(aside from aesthetics), obviously it's different bars for different riders/ types of riding but between drops and a flat bar i say go with the drops,
the lack of numbness in your hands the first time you ride over ten miles will be proof you went the right direction
soyboy
10-12-10, 07:33 AM
Drops + levers. :thumb:
there it is, everything flats, bullhorns, and drops have to offer
there it is, everything flats, bullhorns, and drops have to offer
PHR3AK
10-12-10, 07:42 AM
will offer all the advantages of a flat bar(aside from aesthetics)....
how about the width. you can go wider with flats and risers then with drops + co. i like flat bars a lot, for hills as well as flat. two hand positions are enough.
how about the width. you can go wider with flats and risers then with drops + co. i like flat bars a lot, for hills as well as flat. two hand positions are enough.
xavier853
10-12-10, 09:12 AM
drops
i really dislike straights
i really dislike straights
adriano
10-12-10, 11:16 AM
bosporus is my favorite strait, but gibraltar and bering are solid too.
nealjoslyn
10-12-10, 01:18 PM
Get drops if you ride fast, get flatbars if you ride not-so-fast. Simple as that.
adriano
10-12-10, 01:52 PM
Get drops if youre smart, get flatbars if you ride not-so-smart. Simple as that.
ta da.
ta da.
PlattsVegas
10-12-10, 02:04 PM
I definitely prefer drops on my current bike, but on other bikes with longer top tubes i ran risers and straights so i didn't feel so stretched out.
Leukybear
10-12-10, 02:20 PM
Drops for reasons already stated above.
Squirrelli
10-12-10, 02:26 PM
bosporus is my favorite strait, but gibraltar and bering are solid too.
I prefer the Georgia Strait or the Straight (http://www.straight.com/).
I prefer the Georgia Strait or the Straight (http://www.straight.com/).
bhop
10-12-10, 02:38 PM
I like bullhorns, but of your choices, i'd choose the drops because I can't stand flat bars.
soyboy
10-12-10, 07:43 PM
how about the width. you can go wider with flats and risers then with drops + co. i like flat bars a lot, for hills as well as flat. two hand positions are enough.
i can't think of any fixed gear or track bike i've seen in the last few months that had a flatbar wider than 48cm and drops in the width aren't hard to come by, how wide do you ride?
i can't think of any fixed gear or track bike i've seen in the last few months that had a flatbar wider than 48cm and drops in the width aren't hard to come by, how wide do you ride?
Scrodzilla
10-12-10, 08:01 PM
I've tried just about everything and prefer risers. Lame, I know.
squeegeesunny
10-12-10, 08:14 PM
risers with aero bars.
kuso
10-12-10, 08:29 PM
I like drops for the different positions.
Incoherentfool
10-12-10, 10:23 PM
Start with moustache bars. Add aero bars and a lowrider-style gold chain steering wheel. Then, if your steerer tube is long enough, install another stem for apehangers. Top it off with a pair of bar ends.
Or just go with drops.
Or just go with drops.
nealjoslyn
10-12-10, 10:42 PM
Start with moustache bars. Add aero bars and a lowrider-style gold chain steering wheel. Then, if your steerer tube is long enough, install another stem for apehangers. Top it off with a pair of bar ends.
Or just go with drops.
If he was going for a Cockie: http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/bsnyc-friday-fondue-party.html
Or just go with drops.
If he was going for a Cockie: http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/bsnyc-friday-fondue-party.html
carleton
10-12-10, 10:54 PM
Um...you could always get some road handlebars that have both...
http://www.highonbikes.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/l/fluida_white.jpg
http://www.pro-lite.net/taipei06/ravenna2a.jpg
I mean, these guys use both hand positions all the time
http://sports.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lance-armstrong-fears-for-life.jpg
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/imageBank/m/Mark%20Cavendish%20Ghent%20Wevelgem%202009.jpg
...even the track racers
http://www.travelbeat.net/bicycling/Ttown4.jpg
Regular road bars are your answer. Available at a bike shop near you...for cheap. I just bought a set for $20.
http://www.highonbikes.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/l/fluida_white.jpg
http://www.pro-lite.net/taipei06/ravenna2a.jpg
I mean, these guys use both hand positions all the time
http://sports.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/lance-armstrong-fears-for-life.jpg
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/imageBank/m/Mark%20Cavendish%20Ghent%20Wevelgem%202009.jpg
...even the track racers
http://www.travelbeat.net/bicycling/Ttown4.jpg
Regular road bars are your answer. Available at a bike shop near you...for cheap. I just bought a set for $20.
PlattsVegas
10-12-10, 11:33 PM
I second the apehangers.
Cglenny
10-13-10, 05:23 AM
I'm switching back to drops after riding with a straight bar for a while. It was fun and I liked the control, but the drops allow faster spedz.
JohnDThompson
10-13-10, 08:32 PM
It depends on what kind of riding you do. If it's just short rides, a straight bar is ok, but for longer rides the variety of hand positions a drop bar offers can make a big difference.