Originally Posted by melon

its all prefrence, but im going to throw the cats amoungst the pigeons and say that everyone who doesnt ride road drops with hoods isnt riding thier bike correctly. the reason we ride fixed gears should be becuase theyre fast and can be ridden well on roads. even though fixed bikes traditionally are meant for the track, you cant deny that the speed control, reliability, and the stop start nature of city riding are indicitive to thier use on the roads.

i like pursuit bars for thier comfort and leverage for climbs, but drops are exactly the same, and have the extra bonus of having two more hand positions for a much more aero dynamic profile. so why bother with them, just get road drops.

risers are fine on bmx and mtb becuase more precise control is needed, and the wider profile of mtb bars allows greater balance on rough surfaces. aerodynamics, long climbing at speed, and long rides which need multiple hand positions for comfort, isnt really important in these disciplines. but they are relevent for the road ridng we do on our fixed bikes.

if you want to do tricks, get a bloody bmx, leave the track/roadbikes for riding fast.



you can ride with risers if you want, but ill be much smugger in the knowlege that im more comfortable, faster and have some way to eleviate the hell of a constsnt strong headwind.