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Originally Posted by TMonk
(Post 17317106)
i didnt like that comment because it was pejorative of mountain biking, which rules
but yes, YMMV. Mountain bikes on the street, on the other hand, are a little awkward. |
Originally Posted by leegf
(Post 17317622)
Sorry. That was not my intent. I think mountain biking on a mountain is awesome.
Mountain bikes on the street, on the other hand, are a little awkward. |
Road Drops.
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Originally Posted by Huffandstuff
(Post 17317112)
Anything but track drops for the street is A-OK with me. I go between risers and drops pretty regularly.
i feel like calling them "drops" is kinda mis-leading as there are so many differently shaped drops these days. track drops, road drops, compact drops, gum drops, rando drops, etc. Just go ride your bike. it takes like 2 minutes? to switch out your bars if threadless, so just try different stuff. Bigger question is truly what is the best bar in each sub-category; for instance: Best Bullhorn: Nitto rb-002 best drop: fsa wing pro w/ hoods and levers (no brakes on bike though) best riser: anything 32-36cm wide with some OURY's works for me. |
Originally Posted by pwebb
(Post 17320176)
this. hobo bars > b-123's when it comes to street riding.
i feel like calling them "drops" is kinda mis-leading as there are so many differently shaped drops these days. track drops, road drops, compact drops, gum drops, rando drops, etc. Just go ride your bike. it takes like 2 minutes? to switch out your bars if threadless, so just try different stuff. Bigger question is truly what is the best bar in each sub-category; for instance: Best Bullhorn: Nitto rb-002 best drop: fsa wing pro w/ hoods and levers (no brakes on bike though) best riser: anything 32-36cm wide with some OURY's works for me. |
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I never understood why someone would subject themselves to a single hand position.
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Originally Posted by GENESTARWIND
(Post 17320247)
I never understood why someone would subject themselves to a single hand position.
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Originally Posted by GENESTARWIND
(Post 17320247)
I never understood why someone would subject themselves to a single hand position.
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Handed*
Damn you tejano "shakes fist" |
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Originally Posted by Elvo
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Risers by a long shot because you can't chop down drops.
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Originally Posted by TMonk
(Post 17314377)
Yep. No reason why you can't buy a cheap set of all three, and swap them out depending on your application.
Bar cruiser bike has horns and the bike I put the most miles on has drops. |
Drops. On everything. Preferrably with some flare to the drops because that's what my hands like. Woodchipper bars on the MTB were the best change I've done there.
Bullhorns do interest me though. How different are the horns from riding on the hoods? |
Originally Posted by Caliper
(Post 17322680)
Bullhorns do interest me though. How different are the horns from riding on the hoods?
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I've tried close to 20 different bars over the years and for city riding I always come back to flat bars/risers. Just not too narrow (~20in). The nice part about SSFG is the ease of swapping bar/stem combos out.
I'm lucky enough to own more than one bike, so one gets flat bars & the other a pair of awesome Ritchey EvoCurves. |
I wonder why no one so far has mentioned townie/pullback type bars. For casual riding while sitting in an upright position they can't be beat.
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
(Post 17324517)
I wonder why no one so far has mentioned townie/pullback type bars. For casual riding while sitting in an upright position, smoking a pipe, they can't be beat.
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
(Post 17324517)
I wonder why no one so far has mentioned townie/pullback type bars. For casual riding while sitting in an upright position they can't be beat.
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FSA Metropolis FTW:
https://www.benscycle.com/images/Pro...ge/223-108.jpg |
Originally Posted by jlafitte
(Post 17322805)
Horns remove the temptation to put your head down, when you know you need to be watching out for the cellphone-wielding driver who is going to transform you into a red smear on the asphalt.
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Cinelli Priest
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Only losers ride with bars. It is all about steering by the stem, brakeless with aerospokes.
I personally like my aero bullhorn bars on my fixed gear. I knew I wasn't going to use the drops much on them so I wanted something with multiple hand positions but didn't drop and the Zipp Vuka Alumina's were just the ticket. |
Originally Posted by jlafitte
(Post 17322805)
Horns remove the temptation to put your head down, when you know you need to be watching out for the cellphone-wielding driver who is going to transform you into a red smear on the asphalt.
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drops are for old people and hipsters
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