Originally Posted by
Bontrager
I'm 5' 5" and I have Bontrager Women's VR Fit 42" bars on my Giant. Waaaay better than traditional "anatomic" bars.
Are those the bars on the bike in your sig?
Originally Posted by
nogearCX
It's a fairly shallow drop. That's why I enjoy it so much. ridethecliche, you'd probably really like the bar.
I think that it would screw up my reach to the hoods. I want my hoods to stay where they are now, and I like the drops a little deeper. If I have to drop the hoods lower, my back acts up (trust me I've tried it), so I don't think this would work for me...
I really liked the ritchey pro bars that I had, but unfortunately the anatomic setup didn't work for me. I don't have the cash to randomly keep buying bars, but I really liked the hood transition and flat part of the drops on the ritcheys. The ergo bend just didn't work for me. If there was a flat part instead of a bump, I would have loved the bars. Hopefully someone will want to nab them from me. I need the cash!
I just started using a set of Reynolds Ouzo Pro bars and I'm in the process of dialing them in now. They seem promising, but it's going to take a little bit of getting used to since the flat part at the end of the drops isn't that long. I love holding onto a level set of drops when sprinting.