Thread: First Road Bike, Drop Bar Setup advice needed
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Old 12-22-11 | 02:37 PM
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Bikes: 1987 Schwinn Circuit, 1987 Panasonic DX-4000, 1984 Peugeot PSV10, 1989 Centurion Prestige, 1973 Raleigh Sprite, 1987 Peugeot Canyon Express, ~1986 Raleigh Capri, 1994 Trek 850, 1984 Centurion Pro Tour 15, 2012 Gravity Zilla

It should really be a smooth transition from the bars to the hoods. It kind of sounds like you need a shorter stem, so that your hands reach the hood better.

Here is a similar bike, with probably the same brake levers, showing the correct position:
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