mikehuangsd

Im going to finish all my carbon drop bars like this from now on, bc I LOVE it:



rubber track grips below the hoods, no handlebar tape


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SoSmellyAir

1. You don't use the tops or the ramps?

Drop bar hand positions | BikeGremlin

2. This only works on handlebars with internally routed cables, right?

mikehuangsd

mmm - I think all interally routed flat-top carbon road bars are meant to have bare 'tops' - the potential loss of grip there is definitely a compromise , but that's been a trend for a while and isn't unique to my setup -

I don't ride on the 'ramps' on my own road bike, and on this particular super-short-reach bar, there is barely any ramp area to speak of anyway

mikehuangsd

here's the same setup I have on my personal bike (different carbon bar):




Well I, for one, think it's better than tape in every way.

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Silver Steve

Interesting idea. I had some track grips on a bike a long time ago. They were super comfy.
What handlebars are those? Specialized Aerofly?

mikehuangsd

cool - I almost went with colored grips instead of basic black - in my opinion, road bike manufacturers need to come up with something better than bar tape -

yeah, sorta