Jnow
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- Ontario Canada
I have lurked this forum with pleasure for a couple years but am now hoping to get informed opinions as I prepare my bike build for my first tour. (I am a roadie who rides a lot but I have never toured. None the less, I am planning a cross-Canada tour with pals).
my question is about handlebars.have discounted a number for one reason or another but I hope the forum can offer its opinion about touring-usefulness of the Trek elite isozone sf ($130 Canadian). Among the things I don’t know:
my question is about handlebars.have discounted a number for one reason or another but I hope the forum can offer its opinion about touring-usefulness of the Trek elite isozone sf ($130 Canadian). Among the things I don’t know:
- 1. does a typical touring cockpit require rounded bars for affixing gear?
- 2. Would gel inserts or other bar scultping aspects (flat/aero features) make bar surface off-puttingly irregular over time?
- 3. Is drop depth a factor for some reason beyond my body’s comfort/familiarity etc
- 4. Is there a narrowness of bars at which a loaded bike is likely too difficult to steer comfortably, or which is too narrow to host a “typical” array of stuff?
Thanks forum