levett Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w_65 Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn Posted March 7, 2011 Share Ravo tandem , however i have put my mountain bike bars and gears etc on it as i battle with the road bars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted March 7, 2011 Share My steed for the ride ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Break Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Break Posted March 7, 2011 Share My steed for the ride ... Sweet ride!!!! You don't drink much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPD8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Hardtail with knobblies... like to see the roadies get all flustered when I pass them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomvdP Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPD8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Break Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusher Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrigs Posted March 7, 2011 Share My 54cm Cervelo R3 with Campy Bora wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted March 7, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted March 8, 2011 Share probably this one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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