Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
And some drop bars have more reach, will put the hoods further in front of where the bar is clamped to the stem. Thus, stem choice is in part a function of bar choice, not all drop bars are the same.
yup thanks T, I forgot to mention that. On two of my dropbar bikes, the reach is short and the distance to drops is shallow. Up until X years ago, it had never occured to me. Was only when looking at a used road bike for my wife did I realize that the drops on it were rather "long" in reach, and other models could be a lot more appropriate in getting a bike to fit for her, or for anyone for that matter. Same with the drops shape, position and how far down from the tops.