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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-19, 02:49 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

Thats the thing, people are comparing apples to...

Thats the thing, people are comparing apples to oranges, you can and should be able to fit a drop bar bike to be as comfortable in the drops as you would be on the hoods if you want to use that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

I think there are alot of people here shouting...

I think there are alot of people here shouting past each other due to a lack of broad experience across different bikes. Drop bars can be set up as relaxed and comfortable as lot of flat bar bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-19, 01:57 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

I mean i pick up groceries all the time on my...

I mean i pick up groceries all the time on my drop bar commuter and also bomb descents on the road and gravel while being comfortable in the drops...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-19, 01:52 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

sounds like you were on the wrong sized bike...

sounds like you were on the wrong sized bike then. Not sure how the width is an issue when you compare to a flatbar with barends is wider and on top of that you have no braking and shifting...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-19, 11:43 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

So you use the hoods primarily? I'm about to blow...

So you use the hoods primarily? I'm about to blow your mind...you can raise the bars so the hooks are in the same position as the hoods previously
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-19, 10:39 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

You can also listen to the tires. They sing when...

You can also listen to the tires. They sing when you get close to the safe limit of traction
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 08:26 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

If you extend your argument to the only logical...

If you extend your argument to the only logical conclusion if you aren't riding hydraulic disc in the drops with perfect full single finger modulation then all you're doing is slamming your bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 05:52 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

That doesn't mean its on/off, or that you have no...

That doesn't mean its on/off, or that you have no modulation. And that you can only drag the brakes from that position. Those were your words
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 05:26 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

youre right, you got me because i was thinking...

youre right, you got me because i was thinking about it in terms of the nuance difference, as bad =/= bad, just like you're claiming that what you stated is not "bad", but the point is the same, its...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 05:02 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

Actually I never used the word bad. You did

Actually I never used the word bad. You did
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 04:40 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

Yet cyclocross racers from Cat 5 to pro learn how...

Yet cyclocross racers from Cat 5 to pro learn how to modulate and stop their bikes using only on off dragging i guess. Also want to point out that I never said that braking from the hoods was better,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 04:18 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

Because I'm just a schmuck who races bikes on the...

Because I'm just a schmuck who races bikes on the weekends, why should anyone take my advice? Whereas pros who hone their craft and get paid probably have a good idea of what works and wouldn't use a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 04:13 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

Its like...two people can be both be wrong while...

Its like...two people can be both be wrong while arguing with each other
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-19, 03:48 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 99,706
Posted By redlude97

you should tell mathieu van der poel or any of...

you should tell mathieu van der poel or any of the other cyclocross pros they don't know how to ride their bikes
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