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Old 07-22-13, 04:41 AM
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Drop handlebar recommendation.

I'm currently using deda pista drops, I feel too low in the drop position.
Any recommendation for road drops with a flat top? I was looking at the 3T ergonova pro, or the fsa wing pro. If you know any other bars let me know below! (Personal experiences please)
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those are good choices, i have the deda rhm 02 and theyre nice, you most likely want a compact drop which is what all of these are
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I replaced my ergonovas with WPC's and will never go back.
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I use the 3T ergonova pro's. I spend a lot of time in the drops and find them really comfortable. Tops are nice with the flat design to.
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If you don't need/like the wing, I have loved my FSA Omega compacts since I got them.
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I have the ZIPP drops with the flat top.. They are good, just ordered some deda pista drops to try out.
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Originally Posted by rhm
It really depends on the brake levers and the shifters. What are you using?
I ride a brakeless track bike, so no shifters.
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Originally Posted by Dixie Gentleman
I have the ZIPP drops with the flat top.. They are good, just ordered some deda pista drops to try out.
The zipp handlebars look really comfortable(assuming its the Zipp Vuka Sprint)! I'm not trying to spend 300 dollars on handlebars.
Pista drops are okay at first, but if I'm in the drops for too long I feel uncomfortable.
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I like my Salsa Short & Shallows but I'm pretty easy to please. Most of my time is spent on the hoods, and I think more about levers than bars.
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Originally Posted by CyclingDaily
I ride a brakeless track bike, so no shifters.
I would do a search on eBay.....Price + Shipping: Lowest First.

No sense crashing high dollar bars.
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3T scatto or nothing
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Originally Posted by CyclingDaily
I ride a brakeless track bike, so no shifters.
Doh! I don't know how I opened this thread without realizing what forum I was in... but yeah, I know you guys don't use brake levers!
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Originally Posted by rhm
Doh! I don't know how I opened this thread without realizing what forum I was in... but yeah, I know you guys don't use brake levers!
Uhh, shenanigans.
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Originally Posted by CyclingDaily
I ride a brakeless track bike, but only on my trainer
Ftfy
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FSA Omega Compact. Wont break the bank.
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Originally Posted by solipsist716
Ftfy
Haha I laughed. FYI brakeless is illegal here, I have a street legal bike.
I will be riding the brakeless bike when I come back home in september.
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