Originally Posted by SteelCity

Gotcha! That curved-under style bar is a "drop bar"? Bare with me guys... I'm getting it slowly but surely


While I've derailed the thread maybe I could ask another question about something I've seen discussed in this thread. What exactly makes one bike style so much faster than another bike style, especially when they seem so similar? I could understand tires making a big difference, but it seems as if subtle changes in the frame and handlebars (like the difference between a hybrid, cyclocross, and road bike) make a large difference in speed. I'm just curious how.