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Old 05-09-05 | 11:32 PM
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From: Catching his breath alongside a road near Seattle, WA USA

Bikes: 1999 K2 OzM, 2001 Aegis Aro Svelte

Originally Posted by seely
Good grief, I can bunny hop at least as well' with drops, and I can get my weight FARTHER back with drops. Think about it, the bar curves down and BACK, this is especially true with Dirt Drops and mustache bars. You grip the bottom ends and your hands are right next to the headtube.
Yep. I've bunny-hopped my road bike plenty of times to clear potholes or to jump curbs. I find that the technique is a little different but equally doable as with my flatbar mountain bike. It's a good skill to have when riding around in some urban environments.
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