View Poll Results: Please choose 1 response: DROPS OR FLAT BARS OR OTHER
On al least one roadie, I have changed from drops to flats
6
6.82%
On al least one roadie, I have changed from flats to drops
12
13.64%
On al least one roadie, I have always used a flat bar
7
7.95%
On al least one roadie, I have always used a drop bar
60
68.18%
On al least one roadie, I have changed to another type bar (please state below)
1
1.14%
On al least one roadie, I have done some other combination?? (please explain below) Thanks
2
2.27%
Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll
Drop Bars/flat Bars/other?
08-31-07 | 08:51 AM
#51
Please consider this as constructive criticism, not a whine or attack. 
The poll hasn't really tested that hypothesis, imho. I would think that most of the movement from one type of handlebar to another happens at the point of purchase, by buying a bike with the new setup, rather than by changing an existing bike. I think that someone who replaced a flat bar hybrid bike with a drop bar road bike would probably vote "On at least one roadie, I have always used a drop bar". As a rider, he went from flat bar to drop bar. But the poll puts him in a "no change" category since he didn't modify a bike.
The poll hasn't really tested that hypothesis, imho. I would think that most of the movement from one type of handlebar to another happens at the point of purchase, by buying a bike with the new setup, rather than by changing an existing bike. I think that someone who replaced a flat bar hybrid bike with a drop bar road bike would probably vote "On at least one roadie, I have always used a drop bar". As a rider, he went from flat bar to drop bar. But the poll puts him in a "no change" category since he didn't modify a bike.
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08-31-07 | 08:59 AM
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Please consider this as constructive criticism, not a whine or attack.
The poll hasn't really tested that hypothesis, imho. I would think that most of the movement from one type of handlebar to another happens at the point of purchase, by buying a bike with the new setup, rather than by changing an existing bike. I think that someone who replaced a flat bar hybrid bike with a drop bar road bike would probably vote "On at least one roadie, I have always used a drop bar". As a rider, he went from flat bar to drop bar. But the poll puts him in a "no change" category since he didn't modify a bike.
The poll hasn't really tested that hypothesis, imho. I would think that most of the movement from one type of handlebar to another happens at the point of purchase, by buying a bike with the new setup, rather than by changing an existing bike. I think that someone who replaced a flat bar hybrid bike with a drop bar road bike would probably vote "On at least one roadie, I have always used a drop bar". As a rider, he went from flat bar to drop bar. But the poll puts him in a "no change" category since he didn't modify a bike.
08-31-07 | 10:22 AM
#53
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""The poll hasn't really tested that hypothesis, imho. I would think that most of the movement from one type of handlebar to another happens at the point of purchase, by buying a bike with the new setup, rather than by changing an existing bike.""
+1 While we say "most of the people on this forum", there is no mention of including bikes other than rodies or bents. "most of the people on this forum" may in fact primarily use a road bike, but we haven't established that. Also I would think a bar change of drop to flat or flat to drop would probably only happen with a road bike. ergo hybrid, comfort, MTB and bents would have no input. Would think you would get more accurate results regards the hypothesis if you asked what type of bike handle bars do you prefer? If you have both, which do you ride the most? If you could change what you have, would you? Not whining, just bored and too humid to ride. Prefer my dew point below 62 degrees.
+1 While we say "most of the people on this forum", there is no mention of including bikes other than rodies or bents. "most of the people on this forum" may in fact primarily use a road bike, but we haven't established that. Also I would think a bar change of drop to flat or flat to drop would probably only happen with a road bike. ergo hybrid, comfort, MTB and bents would have no input. Would think you would get more accurate results regards the hypothesis if you asked what type of bike handle bars do you prefer? If you have both, which do you ride the most? If you could change what you have, would you? Not whining, just bored and too humid to ride. Prefer my dew point below 62 degrees.
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08-31-07 | 11:39 AM
#54
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I don't know about you, but I'm going out for pie.
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08-31-07 | 12:03 PM
#56
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I'm not going to narrow my options by defining it.
It is like, "I'm going out for a ride."
It is like, "I'm going out for a ride."
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
08-31-07 | 12:20 PM
#57
just keep riding
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""The poll hasn't really tested that hypothesis, imho. I would think that most of the movement from one type of handlebar to another happens at the point of purchase, by buying a bike with the new setup, rather than by changing an existing bike.""
Also I would think a bar change of drop to flat or flat to drop would probably only happen with a road bike. ergo hybrid, comfort, MTB and bents would have no input.
Also I would think a bar change of drop to flat or flat to drop would probably only happen with a road bike. ergo hybrid, comfort, MTB and bents would have no input.
BTW, go ride in the humidity. You'll sweat. You'll shower. Life will go on.
08-31-07 | 12:21 PM
#58
just keep riding
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08-31-07 | 06:48 PM
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When I ride the train to work, each Bicycle Car has 3-5 drop bar bikes in it, and the rest are flat bar.
