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Old 03-09-09 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mihlbach
Maybe, but I'm amazed how many times the hooded drops vs. unhooded drops, vs. bullhorns, etc. etc. argument crops up here. You rarely if ever find any of these debates in other subforums, because its not really a debatable issue, once you remove fashion from the equation. Sure there may be a few freds, slow old people, and other people with special physical needs who prefer flatbars, or "'staches or other weird configurations, but for the most part there shouldn't even be any debating the issue.
In this instance, it mostly boils down an illogical resistance to properly installing the appropriate ****ing brake lever(s) onto a pair of handlebars. Makes no sense at all...
Yeah, it doesn't crop up on other subforums b/c most types of bikes have a more or less standard way of setting up handlebars. Road bikes almost always use drops with hooded levers/shifters. On fixed gears you see a variety of different handlebar setups including bullhorns, risers, and drops. I am resistant to bullhorns b/c I think they are fugly. FYI, I am not actually riding brakeless. I shouldn't have named this thread as such, so my apologies for that confusing. I don't want to put hooded brakes on though because it is ugly. I will just install a very small cross lever brake for the front. I was just wondering if people find it uncomfortable to ride the tops, or bends, of drops when there are no hoods installed.
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