Drop Bars
09-06-08, 04:59 PM
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I have drops, never used the drop position yet. Spend my time on the hoods. Just more comfortable to me. But I'm 50 now, that may be common to 50 year olds for all I know!
09-06-08, 06:07 PM
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The reason I'm wondering is because I am hoping to buy a bike for touring. I will be using about 50% rough gravel track and 50% road and although the drop bars will obviously be good for the road section I'm wondering if I'll ever be able to ride them for long periods over rough gravel. Being able to do a bit of single track would also be nice.
If drops aren't a possibilty then is there any way to get a similar position whilst still maintaining the option of flat wider bars?
If drops aren't a possibilty then is there any way to get a similar position whilst still maintaining the option of flat wider bars?
I put a pretty tall stem on it to get it high enough that I could comfortably use the drops a significant percentage of the time, especially in rough terrain. The downside of this is that it's a little harder to get really low when you're fighting a headwind or want to be aero for a fast smooth-paved downhill, but that's a trade I'm okay with.
