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It also comes down to "where do I keep my hands?" If you keep your hands mostly on the flats of drop bars, and want a weight savings, chop the rest off. I have drops because I like the aesthetic factor; I think I've actually been in my drops on my tarck bike 10-20 times in high wind.
It also comes down to "where do I keep my hands?" If you keep your hands mostly on the flats of drop bars, and want a weight savings, chop the rest off.
Try reading the whole thread.That makes so much more sense than just raising your bars.
Weight savings? Are you planning on climbing the Alps on your fixie anytime soon?
-Ali
vxla said:It also comes down to "where do I keep my hands?" If you keep your hands mostly on the flats of drop bars, and want a weight savings, chop the rest off. I have drops because I like the aesthetic factor; I think I've actually been in my drops on my tarck bike 10-20 times in high wind.
Ali said:It started with messengers who actually have reason to fit between tight places. Getting a drop caught on a car mirror is no fun. With hand-width bars, you basically can get through any space as wide as your shoulders. For someone who makes a living delivering packages, getting through every hole in traffic does matter.Do you really think that is a valid excuse?
-Ali
I didn't realize people needed great leverage to turn their bikes. Personally, I just shift my weight and turn.
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