What is the proper plane?
07-09-07, 02:26 AM
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What is the proper plane?
What is the standard? Should the horizontal plane of the handlebars be 1" below the top horizontal plane of the saddle?
07-09-07, 02:32 AM
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There isn't a "standard". It's whatever works best for you based, in part, upon your physique and the type of riding that you do.
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Originally Posted by blacksquid
There isn't a "standard". It's whatever works best for you based, in part, upon your physique and the type of riding that you do.
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I ride around 4-5" drop but really its whats comfortable for you, while still producing power. You could be really low and aero, but if you are not comfortable and able to put down power, its slower than if you where higher and less aero but can produce more power. its a trade off.
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Originally Posted by Campag4life
+1 There is isn't a std. any more then there is for bar rotation which affects comfort on hoods and/or drops. As a general rule older recreational cyclists prefer the bars up closer to the saddle like myself for example and racers lower. If you watch the TdF which is on now, you will notice that many have their bars 4-5" below the saddle. This is not comfortable for most unless extrordinarily fit and flexible, but is faster...particularly at the higher speeds they ride where air drag becomes more power robbing.
