View Poll Results: How do you position your bars (see photos)?
Drops vertical or close to vertical
40
25.81%
Hoods vertical or close to vertical
76
49.03%
Somewhere in between
39
25.16%
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How do you position your handlebars?
08-31-06, 01:31 PM
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How do you position your handlebars?
I was wondering how most roadies position their handlebars. Please feel free to voice your opinion by taking the poll or by posting below.
I've attached photos showing options 1 and 2.
NOTE: Should read HORIZONTAL, not VERTICAL. I'm an idiot.
--Steve
I've attached photos showing options 1 and 2.
NOTE: Should read HORIZONTAL, not VERTICAL. I'm an idiot.
--Steve
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08-31-06, 01:33 PM
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Shoul dhave made it a poll. Could have titled it "Who does #2 work for?" LOL
For the record I run mine like option 2
For the record I run mine like option 2
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08-31-06, 01:38 PM
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Rad we would all appreciate it if you could take better photos of your bikes...none of this poor lighting, low rez crap......oh wait never mind. 
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08-31-06, 01:39 PM
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Shouldn't those read horizontal rather than vertical?
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08-31-06, 01:57 PM
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Horizontal drops. Now adays, I ride on the hoods, so maybe I should lift up the bars a little bit.
08-31-06, 02:11 PM
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I was taught that the drops should make an invisible line to the bottom of the seatpost, so I'm half way intbetween those photo's. more or less..
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08-31-06, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrei
is it just me, or is rad's bike just balancing there by itslef?? i dont see any suports....
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
Both.
Continuing to post pics such as these could possibly lead to your untimely demise...
08-31-06, 02:31 PM
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I think the word you were looking for was "horizontal" 
or parallel to the ground.
Anyways, flat drops are good for sprinters, lets you handle the bars with a straight arm and i've personally found it lets me get the most power to the pedals. Having the hoods up a little higher is nice for longer rides though as it put's you a bit more upright and reduces your reach. You can have both by positioning the brifter where you want on the bar but it may look funny and cause difficulty reaching the brakes and shifter's from the drops.
or parallel to the ground.Anyways, flat drops are good for sprinters, lets you handle the bars with a straight arm and i've personally found it lets me get the most power to the pedals. Having the hoods up a little higher is nice for longer rides though as it put's you a bit more upright and reduces your reach. You can have both by positioning the brifter where you want on the bar but it may look funny and cause difficulty reaching the brakes and shifter's from the drops.
08-31-06, 02:52 PM
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What is that Rad? Nice looking ride.
I prefer to have my hoods and drops parallell to the ground.
I prefer to have my hoods and drops parallell to the ground.
08-31-06, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jfmckenna
What is that Rad? Nice looking ride.
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08-31-06, 05:02 PM
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ideal setup is to have a level top, transitioning smoothly into brifter hoods, and also level drop-bottoms
kinda irks me inside when i see something contrary
kinda irks me inside when i see something contrary
08-31-06, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Surferbruce
rad- you know how to dress a bike. that thing rocks. it's a great photo too, did you take it?
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08-31-06, 06:00 PM
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Your typical larger item photography studio...
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08-31-06, 06:01 PM
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Always close to if not parallel drops... I like the two riding posistions, at the bend, and at the hoods...
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08-31-06, 06:07 PM
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Wow. Now I see why so many people are more comfortable in the hoods than the drops. I thought I was weird or something, but if the tops of my bars were that horizontal, the drops would be impossible.
08-31-06, 06:08 PM
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I like the hoods horizontal, but instead of completely turning the bars up to get that position, I also raise the levers themselves up a tad so that it's not so noticeable. 
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08-31-06, 06:14 PM
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Lamplight - nice looking rides. I love the Bernoni.
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