levett Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) quick question (might be a stupid), when are you supposed to grip the lower bars on a road bike?Never - that's why I put MTB Bars on Mine!!! Edited March 7, 2011 by levett
chris_w_65 Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 quick question (might be a stupid), when are you supposed to grip the lower bars on a road bike? I like holding onto the drops on a climb, I seem to be able to put more power down
shawn Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Ravo tandem , however i have put my mountain bike bars and gears etc on it as i battle with the road bars..
The_Break Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Dropped my baby off at ORTIA this morning.  She's now got a white saddle and the Zipps are staying at home this year since I'm taking an easy ride. Dude, that is such a sweet bike, but please put the spacers at the bottom and flip your stem upside down. It looks Dorris! Disclaimer: Only do this if your maximum allowable stack height is still achievable with the fork in question.
The_Break Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 My steed for the ride ... Sweet ride!!!! You don't drink much?
Minion Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Dude, that is such a sweet bike, but please put the spacers at the bottom and flip your stem upside down. It looks Dorris!I know, it looks terrible and it really bugs me, but it's the only way to get the right saddle-handlebar drop. I've actually put the stem up another 10mm and the drop is still on the long side of 12cm. Blame really long legs and short arms and torso
XPD8 Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Hardtail with knobblies... like to see the roadies get all flustered when I pass them
TomvdP Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 full-sus, knobblies, shocks open jokes (would love to try it, but riding with someone on a roadbike who wants to swap if the hills get too steep), sofull-sus, slicks, shocks open (no lockout!!)
XPD8 Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I know, it looks terrible and it really bugs me, but it's the only way to get the right saddle-handlebar drop. I've actually put the stem up another 10mm and the drop is still on the long side of 12cm. Blame really long legs and short arms and torso  Hey Edman... looks like our avatars are from the same cycling zoo!
The_Break Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I know, it looks terrible and it really bugs me, but it's the only way to get the right saddle-handlebar drop. I've actually put the stem up another 10mm and the drop is still on the long side of 12cm. Blame really long legs and short arms and torso What if you moved the STI forward and slightly over the front and then rotated your bars counter clockwise or upward? You may get 2cm out of it if you can still sprint on shorter drops.A slightly shorter (10-20mm) stem may help too. Do you have tight hammies and lower back?
Minion Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 What if you moved the STI forward and slightly over the front and then rotated your bars counter clockwise or upward? You may get 2cm out of it if you can still sprint on shorter drops.A slightly shorter (10-20mm) stem may help too. Do you have tight hammies and lower back?The thing is, my setup is now pretty much spot-on in terms of comfort. I tried rotating the bars upwards, but It doesn't go far until I start hitting my forearms on the cross bar. My hammies and lower back are OK. I get neck pain if I start moving the bar lower, though.
Pusher Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 quick question (might be a stupid), when are you supposed to grip the lower bars on a road bike?When you are going down hill too fast and sh*tting yourself!
cat-i Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 a borrowed 1992 giant rigid. it's my first mountainbike's twin if there's time saturday night, then spds and slicks, otherwise as is with flat pedals and knobblies and hopefully all the gears.
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