View Poll Results: What handlebars are you using?

Drops

44.04%

Bullhorn

4.59%

Trekking

9.17%

Flat

22.02%

Mustache

4.59%

Dirt/Rando Drops

2.75%

Other

11.01%

I ride with no hands like a boss

1.83%

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Which handlebars are you using for your commute?

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11-16-13 | 06:37 AM

#51

Erwin8r

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Definitely prefer shallow drops, although I have a flat bar on one of the bikes. Flats are ok on most rides, but i defer to the drop bars (I ride mostly on the hoods, drops on occasion, and flats rarely).

11-17-13 | 05:07 PM

#52

Paramount1973

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Joined: Sep 2011

Posts: 1,168

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From: The First State.

Bikes: Schwinn Continental, Schwinn Paramount, Schwinn High Plains, Schwinn World Sport, Trek 420, Trek 930,Trek 660, Novara X-R, Giant Iguana. Fuji Sagres mixte.

Nitto rando drop bars on my converted High Plains MTB. Flat bars make my hands go numb after a few miles, foam grips, Ergon grips, doesn't matter. This never seems to happen when I am riding in the hoods. I am thinking of trying some Soma Highway One bars for another MTB conversion that is in the early stages.

11-17-13 | 06:56 PM

#53

Sasquatch.

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Joined: Sep 2013

Posts: 85

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From: Oregon

Bikes: Trek 520 Disc

Flat bars with bar ends on my commuter.

11-17-13 | 07:36 PM

#54

cat

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Joined: May 2002

Posts: 146

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From: Oro Valley, AZ

Bikes: 2012 Schwinn Slicker, 2011 Trek Sawyer, 2014 Kona Unit

Drops on the road for me...anything longer than 5 miles or so.

11-17-13 | 11:39 PM

#55

Sirrus Rider

Velocommuter Commando

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 2,683

Likes: 38

From: Houston, Texas

Bikes: '88 Specialized Sirrus, '89 Alpine Monitor Pass, two '70 Raligh Twenties, '07 Schwinn Town & Country Trike, '07 Specialized Sirrus Hybrid

On my '07 Sirrus DBC: Origin 8 42cm Alloy compact drops on My Alpine Monitor Pass hybridized '88 MTB SOMA oxfords.

11-18-13 | 12:13 AM

#56

Eric S.

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Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 935

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From: Las Vegas, NV

Bikes: '04 LeMond Buenos Aires, '82 Bianchi Nuova Racing, De Rosa SLX, Bridgestone MB-1, Guerciotti TSX, Torpado Aelle, LeMond Tourmalet 853, Bridgestone Radac

For awhile I used flat bars on my Bridgestone MB-1 commuter with Origin8 drop bar ends. Eventually I set it up with drop bars, Shimano bar-cons and Tektro RL520 levers. I loved that setup; the lever are the most comfortable I've used on any bike.

In that configuration I was using a Rhode Gear hood mount mirror I'd had for years. Vibration eventually took its tool and the mount broke. I'm addicted to having a mirror and couldn't come up with a decent solution.

Eventually I bought a trekking bar on eBay and dug out my old Grip Shift setup. The bike looked great with the drop bar setup but the trekking bar is really the best for commuting.