HappyMartin Posted September 23, 2015 Share It's a practice thing. Road bars give loads of riding positions and I find them much more comfortable than mtb bars where you are pretty much stuck in one position. But you have to get a proper fit and find bars the correct width and with a bend that suits you. The newish compact bars with a shallow bend is my choice. Then you need to become accustomed to the position. When base training I force myself to ride half an hour in the drops and then half an hour on the hoods. Do that for four hours and you will be amazed how painful it gets but also how quickly you become adapted to the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBO Posted September 23, 2015 Share I never could ride in the drops because of the "boep" being in the way. Now I'm lovin it. Feels a lot saver going down hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 23, 2015 Share Rarely if ever use mine, it just feels unnatural for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barend de Arend Posted September 23, 2015 Share At the recent meals on wheels race, it took me 2h30, and I spent 2h25 of that in the drops. You have more control in the drops, not less. More modulation on the brakes, better control of the steering, and your center of gravity is lower. You also catch less wind, so you catch fewer gusts in heavy wind. I'd like drops on my MTB (or maybe moustache bars) for the extra positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted September 23, 2015 Share Hardly used the full drops. Changed my bars to "half drops" and it is now more comfortable than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2015 Share I find when spending a long time in the drops my neck muscles ache from constantly looking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted September 23, 2015 Share Although the drop are not more aero, it does give you the most control on the bike. http://road.cc/content/news/133598-want-ride-faster-hunker-down-hoods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankShaft Posted September 23, 2015 Share Only use the drops on descents. Feels nice to have easy access to brakes when you going fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velomonatiCT Posted September 23, 2015 Share on the drops all the time unless hard climbingmore comfort more control better handling better aero bike setup must be right though "if your back hurts in the drops and your setup is right see rule #5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted September 23, 2015 Share Drops for descents, hard and fast racing and crit's. Hoods matched with flat top bars for most other things esp when sitting on the front tapping out a solid TT type position / effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 23, 2015 Share In the drops when the pace picks up, cornering, closing a gap, or on a downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barend de Arend Posted September 23, 2015 Share I find when spending a long time in the drops my neck muscles ache from constantly looking up. Ah, there's a trick:1. move your eyes up, not your head.2. move your chin forward, not your head back and up.3. don't use a MTB visor edit: added the visor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barker Posted September 23, 2015 Share I just go into drops against the wind and when going down hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted September 23, 2015 Share well dos it make me look stupid if Im doing a 90km ride with no place to get water, That's what bidons are for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 23, 2015 Share That's what bidons are for! Now combine bidons and drop bars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackster Posted September 23, 2015 Share Hate drops. Once converted a road bike to flats for this reason. But came to realise that road bars offer you more grip positions than mtb bars do. I use my drops a little more than I used to, I think this is because I've fitted bars with a more comfortable bend. I still don't feel confident on the brakes when in the drops, maybe it's a set-up issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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