Originally Posted by
coasting
i'm curious about these funny shaped bars. do they suit you because you spend a lot of time in the drops? i spend most time on the hoods or tops, but i'm starting to wonder if it isn't because of the shape of my bars that i don't use the drops more.
on past rides, when i got lower back pain i could relieve it by getting lower and using the drops.
I wouldn't really say that they are "funny shaped." These days "classic bend" bars seem to be in the minority. I do spend a lot of time in the drops, especially when racing or otherwise riding agressively (see the thread a week or so ago about this subject).