@WoundedKnee, when your bars are narrower than your hips, you're just being an idiot if you think the narrow bars are giving you an advantage.
Originally Posted by
Brian
Exactly. Plus they provide an upright riding position, which helps in traffic.
Drops and bullhorns have a flat bar that also allows an upright option. I just can't see this as an advantage.
Originally Posted by
destikon
So what's your point? Some people don't like drops. It's as simple as that.
I don't have a point, I have a question. Yeah, I wrote a lot, sorry if you don't have the time to read it. I'm giving my reasons for why I see drops and bullhorns as advantageous over flat bars only so you can understand what's going on in my head.
I want to know why people use flat bars.
Originally Posted by
WoundedKnee
Because who cares.
What do you mean bullhorns "have been" getting popular?
I care. You don't have to care.
I mean that bullhorns aren't as popular as flat bars. Sorry if that wasn't clear, I kind of just ****zed out on the keyboard for a bit.
OH, and I think risers are used in the messenger context bc they make better sense in traffic than ultra aggressive drops or bullhorns.
I don't understand. How do they make more sense in a traffic context? A narrow set of drops or bullhorns will get you into a better tuck to dodge traffic and is more ergonomic for tucked-in elbows when you're leaning forward.