Originally Posted by
Korina
I understand that drops don't have to be aero, but the popular perception is that that's how drop bar bikes have to be ridden; that's why I told the OP that he could raise the stem. I have an old Trek Multitrack that I will, one of these days, build with a V-O Nuveau Randonneur bar. It's only the last couple of years that I came to realize that the racing position is for racers, and the rest of us can ride more upright. Or as I like to put it, ride your own ride!
Oh, I see, thanks. I had I misread your post initially, and so replied incorrectly. Your suggestion to consider raising drop bars is a good one.
I run all of my bars pretty low, including my flat bar bikes, for example:
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