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i like those too, thinking about some for my bike
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I ride track drops on the street and I love them. I used to ride Nitto 125's and now I ride Deda Pistas. I am most comfortable gripping right near the stem on almost every setup I've tried. The drop section is awesome for climbing and sprinting. I live in San Francisco so don't tell me I don't know anything about hills. I live on the hill with the steepest grade in the city.
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Originally Posted by bionnaki
(Post 6872086)
what are some recommended bullhorns?
There is a Nitto RB-021 sitting in my closet, that's just really uncomfortable for me like Yoshi mentioned. I'm thinking of trying the Nitto RB-019, the one with the flat top. |
Originally Posted by ESinSF
(Post 6881218)
I ride track drops on the street and I love them. I used to ride Nitto 125's and now I ride Deda Pistas. I am most comfortable gripping right near the stem on almost every setup I've tried. The drop section is awesome for climbing and sprinting. I live in San Francisco so don't tell me I don't know anything about hills. I live on the hill with the steepest grade in the city.
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Must just be my old self but the idea of climbing in the drops makes no sense. One generally doesn't want their weight moved forward when climbing, which is what riding in the drops will do.
Anybody climbing in the drops in this video? Alpe D'Huez 2001 |
Originally Posted by EatMyA**
(Post 6873428)
I dont know if you're serious, but I never really thought about it that way. Come to think of it my younger brother rides on the drops 100% of the time. I can out sprint him, and out climb him, but the guy can hold 22mph for what seems like an eternity for me. Hes like a freaking machine.
I just end up getting dropped. I find him waiting for me once he gets out of view. no matter how much ground I gain I know hes gonna catch up on the flats and then just drop me and make feel like a losser :( . little *******! |
Originally Posted by bbattle
(Post 6881462)
Must just be my old self but the idea of climbing in the drops makes no sense. One generally doesn't want their weight moved forward when climbing, which is what riding in the drops will do.
Anybody climbing in the drops in this video? Alpe D'Huez 2001 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tin2tf0YIaA Hey man, it works fine for me. I like it. |
Originally Posted by bbattle
(Post 6881462)
Must just be my old self but the idea of climbing in the drops makes no sense. One generally doesn't want their weight moved forward when climbing, which is what riding in the drops will do.
Anybody climbing in the drops in this video? Alpe D'Huez 2001 |
Originally Posted by MIN
(Post 6868947)
NYC doesn't have hills.
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I finally stopped kidding myself and grew up. I went for a spin on my bike for the first time in months this past weekend and have some nitto 123's. After my ride I switched back to the nitto road drops real quick. I was delusional last year for even buying track drops for street riding. I agree with the masses now, that track drops on street is moronic.
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u know this thread is like a year old, right? Haha, I agree tho. Track drops are very uncomfy on the street. Road drops w/ hoods are the best and bullhorns are good, too, but they can stretch you out too much if you have a longish stem.
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Originally Posted by PedallingATX
(Post 9226178)
u know this thread is like a year old, right? Haha, I agree tho. Track drops are very uncomfy on the street. Road drops w/ hoods are the best and bullhorns are good, too, but they can stretch you out too much if you have a longish stem.
I know, I wish it was older... Why start a new thread with a topic that's like beating a dead horse, when you can just resurrect another one? |
ahh an environmentalist.
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A year later and I'm still riding track drops on the street and still love it. Wouldn't have it any other way. I guess I'm a moron.
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Originally Posted by bbattle
(Post 6881462)
Must just be my old self but the idea of climbing in the drops makes no sense. One generally doesn't want their weight moved forward when climbing, which is what riding in the drops will do.
Anybody climbing in the drops in this video? Alpe D'Huez 2001 |
I ride a pretty standard set of drop bars in the city and I love them. I spend probably at least half the time on the drops, and I find that I have a lot more stability. For that reason, I use them most the time I'm off the saddle.
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Track drops in the street — no.*
Road drops in the street — yes. Bullhorns — a good suggestion for those who do not want to ride in drops. *I say that only because of the severity of the shape on most track bars as well as how quickly they taper at the top. Road bars give a bit of room if you choose to ride upright, hands at the stem. But, that's just my $0.02 ;) |
http://erinabikeworxonline.com/image...roaeroanat.jpg
I got a set of FSA Wing Pro road drops (above). The flat ergo tops are very comfy for more upright riding, and you still have the drops when you want/need them. I taped the drops only, and it works great for me. The Easton EA30 Wing road drops (below) are very similar and both are around $50. I went with the FSA's because the oversized clamp section looked wider, to ensure I had room to mount a crosstop lever next to my stem. http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/37952...30-wing-ergo31 |
You can often recognize a fixie rider on the road even when the bike's obscured by traffic because of the awkward arm position and locked elbows they have from squeezing their hands up next to the stem.
Brakes hoods and road drops, as wide as possible. Let yourself breathe a bit. |
Originally Posted by Yellowbeard
(Post 9237036)
You can often recognize a fixie rider on the road even when the bike's obscured by traffic because of the awkward arm position and locked elbows they have from squeezing their hands up next to the stem.
Brakes hoods and road drops, as wide as possible. Let yourself breathe a bit. I love my Nitto Noodles and recommend them. |
I spend half of my time on 123AAs and the other half RB-21s. My RBs are taped with hella cushy tape and are my long ride bars. My 123s have track grips only and I love riding them. I ride on the shoulders, in the drops when sprinting/climbing and up on the stem which I find more comfortable than straight, flat or riser bars because of the way my wrists angle in. When I had a roadbike, though, I spent all my time on the hoods or drops.
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