Drops vs risers
11-18-14 | 08:21 AM
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11-18-14 | 10:27 PM
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11-18-14 | 11:41 PM
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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.
11-18-14 | 11:45 PM
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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.
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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11-18-14 | 11:57 PM
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11-19-14 | 08:33 AM
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It depends on whether you are left or right handed.
11-19-14 | 03:27 PM
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Bar cruiser bike has horns and the bike I put the most miles on has drops.
11-19-14 | 05:35 PM
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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?
Bullhorns do interest me though. How different are the horns from riding on the hoods?
11-19-14 | 06:20 PM
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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.
11-20-14 | 10:59 AM
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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'm lucky enough to own more than one bike, so one gets flat bars & the other a pair of awesome Ritchey EvoCurves.
11-20-14 | 11:04 AM
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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.
11-20-14 | 11:17 AM
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11-20-14 | 01:12 PM
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This is how I ride, for two reasons. 1) I aint racing so I have no need to be aero. 2) Bike handling feels more closely related to a motorcycle, to which I am more accustomed.
11-20-14 | 08:31 PM
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11-20-14 | 09:34 PM
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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.
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.
11-20-14 | 11:06 PM
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