Haha, I thought Andy only rode bullhorns...

Terror doesn't ride in the drops as far as I know...

And Terror I have no problem riding drops!

I had to get a threadless stem, so I switched to drops, but I'm rockin' the oury/keirin grip combo becuase cloth tape was killing me even w/gloves.

I'll try to post pics of the new ride when I get my roommate's digital camera.

why you getting all crazy? i'm just saying, you'll feel a big difference because you're used to riding bulhorns. geez.

It was just a joke... although you did scoff at my oury grips...

I had a cronic problem with my shoulder that was aggrevated by my riding position (different scenerio I know). I really liked the way I had the bike set up, and did not want to change it, but eventually I had to give in. I swapped my bars around for a less aggressive stance, and let my shoulder heal completely. After that, I went back to my original set up with no problems.

Tendon and other soft tissue injuries are a *****. Let yourself recover fully or it will probably get progressively worse. Just my $0.02. (and hell, bull horns are pretty cool, as long as you keep it fixed, right?)

Get healthy soon.

Bah, Ourys are where it's at. So comfy...

LOL

these might help:
Handlebar pain be gone!

i guess i'm traditional. either that or i don't like ugly bikes

i think i've been blinded!

oooh, that looks really comfy!

and UGLY, excuse me while i vomit.

So are you saying that you and my mom wouldn't want to ride on matching bikes?

Ive been riding nitto 125 which are not as deep as the 123 (of course I ride em with the 58-degree stem all the way into the headtube-so it might offset the 2 cm difference if youre using a regular stem) and I ride almost exclusively in the drops, I came to these after experimenting with nearly all other types of bars, upright, chopped/flipped road, actual bullhorn, etc...everything feels right now.

she's just saying that cuz she can't skid that beast.

I'm just sayin'.. I'd rather ride an ugly bike that didn't hurt me than a pretty bike that left me all crippled and whatnot. Maybe my priorities are misplaced.

spot on jim-bob.

i will MAKE it fit

i say, go with risers, or put some tape on those bars. you tend to have to grip a lot tighter on bare metal, which could be leading to the pain in your forearms. you could try getting some gloves with the little gripper nubblies on them (sealskins goves have them). or just suck it up and tape up your bars so you'll have a little more traction/friction where you're hands are, so you won't grip too tight to avoid slippage.

i think i may have had the same problem when i first put drop bars on my fixed conversion, i didn't have tape or grips or anything and it was honestly the dumbest thing i could've done with regard to handlebars, especially in boston where winter actually exists. bare metal on gloves, of any kind will freeze your hands real quick. but i also had to grip a lot tighter to keep from slipping around. riser bars are a lot more comfortable, and the grips are much thicker, which provides a bit more insulation from the cold, cold metal in winter, than say, the 1-2mm of keirin grip.

so what i'm saying here is: get some bar tape, or push some keirin grips all the way up to the stem like i have on my cinellis. i know where you can get some strong-G keirin grips in the easy bay at a super reasonable price, and the guy has 'em in all colors. and it's right downtown. just around the corner (on milvia) from that thai place we met up at yesterday.

...or, give into your hate, strike down the keirin grips and track bars and take your place at my side. together we can rule the galaxy, riser bars and all!!!! seriously, riser bars rock harder than you could ever imagine.

we figured out yesterday that she's got the B125s. sexy as hell shallow drop monsters of the briney deep...except the drops are cut a bit shorter than i like, but she got them for free...or something.

Well terror, I ride with randonneur drops. Comfy as hell. If your not farmiliar with them, https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ra-e.html#randonneur

Like someone turned the upside down, sat in them and then turned them upright and BAM!

But for real, they are real comfy. I use my drops on those cause the top part of the bars dont even touch my forearms. I use them for stands and skids.

But to each is own.

i may be alone on the island here instead of raising your bars, drop 'em lower then grab one of those tennis elbow straps, don't put it directly on top of the area, but just above it....just to keep things tight...and drop a couple teeth in that front chainring of yours....to that of most mere mortals....since you insist on that skidding thing....

i went from a 86 degree stem... to around 50 degrees maybe lower i'm not sure exactly....from 120mm to 110mm and all my wrist & elbow pains have disappeared in only a weeks worth of riding.....since i took the burden off of my forearms & wrist and corrected my riding position so that my tris pick up the bulk...

Get a larger frame! Your frame is too small and puts too much weight on your wrists.