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04-26-05, 02:09 PM
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im new to road cycling (am a mtb'er) so i got a road bike. Should i cycle in the drops or holding the top of the handlebars, the part with out the tape on near the top of the brake lever? what do you do?
04-26-05, 02:21 PM
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Just ride 
Seriously do whatever is comfortable. I mostly ride on the top of the handlebars or the brake hoods (top of the brake lever). For really fast riding, sprinting, or descents I will get in the drops.
Seriously do whatever is comfortable. I mostly ride on the top of the handlebars or the brake hoods (top of the brake lever). For really fast riding, sprinting, or descents I will get in the drops.
04-26-05, 02:23 PM
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I'm also a mtb'er, but I've started road biking too. Most of the time while cruising, ride in the hoods (on top behind brake levers). The drops are used for a more aerodynamic position, whenever needed (sprinting, headwind, etc...). Some people use the tops of the handlebars for climbing or another position to switch to during a long ride. That's the general low down.
04-26-05, 02:59 PM
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All of the above. Every aspect of road riding has a different effect on where I place my hands on the bar
04-26-05, 03:04 PM
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It's also best to alternate hand positions around the bar to ward off fatigue. I move my hands around every few minutes if not sooner.
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04-26-05, 03:07 PM
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Here's how I use my bars, maybe it'll help you:
Tops of the bars: seated climbing, level cruising
Brake hoods: climbing out of the saddle, sometimes for seated climbing, descending, whenever I'm shifting or braking, sprinting
Drops: aerodynamic purposes (riding into a headwind or trying to maximize a coast)
I tend to switch positions every few minutes to avoid tiredness in my hands.
Tops of the bars: seated climbing, level cruising
Brake hoods: climbing out of the saddle, sometimes for seated climbing, descending, whenever I'm shifting or braking, sprinting
Drops: aerodynamic purposes (riding into a headwind or trying to maximize a coast)
I tend to switch positions every few minutes to avoid tiredness in my hands.
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Hold the handlebars? Who holds the handlebars? 
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