Originally Posted by
operator
That's a personal fit issue.
Just because it helps you doesn't mean others should do it. Most people we fit 99% have the levers pointed straight forward. And this is how they *should* be fit unless they have an anatomical reason to put the levers in. It's not a natural angle. Are you sure your bars aren't too wide?
My bars aren't too wide; I take a 40. But that makes me realise it's prolly down to the fact I run my levers quite a bit lower than normal...
I even had one guy in a shop just start hoiking on my levers telling me where they should be... I stood stunned for a sec before I was like, dude, WTF. Get your hands off my pushie... a lot of trial and error went into finding the setup that suits me best. It's not great for climbing, but it seems better for everything else, and I don't do much climbing.
Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
Who said the bottoms should be level with the bottom of the drops ?
Everyone I've heard venture an opinion on the subject, and the vast majority of bikes out there are testament to the ubiquity of this philosophy.