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Old 08-30-11 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by trevor_ash
I'd tried flat bars. I'm sure they're plenty of fun for bar hops or riding around in circles with some friends having some fun. But for anything where you're in the saddle for a decent amount of time they suck. Having one hand position for an entire ride of an hour or more is no fun.
I rode a century last year with risers just to see if I could and it really wasn't that bad. I did find myself resting my palms on the outer edge of the grips in a sort of "mock bullhorn" position more than once though.

Originally Posted by Robofunc
Compact drops look better and function better, in my honest and correct opinion.
Fixed that.

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