That does not seem at all obvious to me - would you be kind enough to explain why not? (I've never seen drops as a "need" anyway, just as a preference)You don't need the drops on a fixie.
That does not seem at all obvious to me - would you be kind enough to explain why not? (I've never seen drops as a "need" anyway, just as a preference)You don't need the drops on a fixie.
I get that, but I'll have two.They solve the problem of where to rest your hands on a fixie with only one brake lever (an alternative is to butcher the LH lever so just the body and hood are kept).
That I don't get, because I don't see drops as being only for speed - I use them frequently when cruising as just a change of hand position, and when climbing.On singlespeeds you probably won't have a big enough gear to use the drops, so bullhorns also make sense.
That does not seem at all obvious to me - would you be kind enough to explain why not? (I've never seen drops as a "need" anyway, just as a preference)
Oh no, I wasn't wanting an argument, just explanation and understanding - after having used drops for more than 20 years and being very familiar with them, Googling the needs they are designed to meet will not enlighten me. If you don't want to explain what you mean further and you're sure "that's all there is to it", that's fine - and I thank for your unhelpful cryptic comments anywayThat's probably it then - rather than get into an argument here, have a Google around for what need drops are designed to meet, and look at the kind of riding you do on a fixed gear bike. The two don't match, and that's all there is to it.
And still finds a way to argue. Whatever.Oh no, I wasn't wanting an argument, just explanation and understanding - after having used drops for more than 20 years and being very familiar with them, Googling the needs they are designed to meet will not enlighten me. If you don't want to explain what you mean further and you're sure "that's all there is to it", that's fine - and I thank for your unhelpful cryptic comments anyway
The bull horns are essentially the hoods - with no drops.
You don't need the drops on a fixie, so you don't put drops on. It's kind backwards logic to think that horns need to be justified - it's the other way around.
or have 2 brakes on a fixieThey solve the problem of where to rest your hands on a fixie with only one brake lever (an alternative is to butcher the LH lever so just the body and hood are kept).
On singlespeeds you probably won't have a big enough gear to use the drops, so bullhorns also make sense.
Yes, two is the number of the brakes I will haveor have 2 brakes on a fixie
Yes, two is the number of the brakes I will have
I'd gear a singlespeed for 18 mph, not as high as a fixie (spinning out on downhills not being a concern) so aerodynamics don't come into it as much.
Your more aerodynamic on the hoods with your elbows tucked in than you are on the drops.
That's probably it then - rather than get into an argument here, have a Google around for what need drops are designed to meet, and look at the kind of riding you do on a fixed gear bike. The two don't match, and that's all there is to it.
I am another one lost by this - I use the drops on my fixed gear pretty much every ride.
I didn't say that you couldn't?
This is one of those topics where the engineering is clear, but everyone else gets very upset for non-engineering reasons. Do what though wilst, but there is no need for drops on a fixie. I like French cuffs on my shirts, but I'm not going to tell anyone they're needed.