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10-09-08, 02:08 PM

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getting a touch faster

i have a gary fischer utpoia hybrid..I know its never going to be as fast as my road bike, but will lowering the handlebars get me a little fast since i'll be in a more aggressive position?

10-09-08, 02:13 PM

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I have the same bike. The onl thing that helped was when I put some road tires on it.

10-09-08, 04:17 PM

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so small tires would help more than droppin the bar?

10-10-08, 09:02 AM

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Skinny tires or better yet, a complete wheelset for road.

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