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Originally Posted by Zinger
(Post 17191042)
My stem has crept up to seat height with age on my drop bar road bikes. I'm using Nitto Technomic quill stems. Another reason is that it's harder to keep my head up with eyes on the road on descents while tucking in and ducking down to the stem which I do a lot of.
Not as aerodynamic but I probably make up for it some by spending about half or more of my time on the drops which I probably wouldn't do as much anymore with a lower stem. http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...3&d=1408404299 |
Try holding your head up less, and look up with your eyes more.
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Have to say ,(I'm new here, guys) I got rid of the drop bars on my present bike in favour of bullbars, if you remember them, from the 80s . . .great for hill climbing and instant stopping when cars divert from their appointed pathway! The time has come I think, to ditch even those in favour of high risers because of thumb arthritis and _ neck problems. I got a hack for a tenner to try these out and theyre wonderful! Its good to hear others viewpoints on this however. I might keep the hack as it is now. So much fun. . .you'll laugh if you see this thing. Definitely puts me in touch with my feminine side. . .have to get a basket for it. .
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fwiw I raise all my bars
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Update - Riding the MTB with the raised (flat) bars and trying to lower the head (and looking up) as has been so generously suggested has worked wonders!
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