Originally Posted by
Smokinapankake
How in he!! do you guys ride drop bars for more than a few miles? Maybe I’ll unwrap them and add some cushioning in the form of old tubes…Lord knows I’ve got enough of those hanging around…. I kind of understand why hipsters like to convert these dumb old bikes over to flat bars.
Honestly, I can't ride more than a few miles with flat bars before they start bothering my wrists. With drops, I use padded gloves and (usually) gel tape, so maybe that's the trick.