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You've got 3 different positions without even going on the drops, so it's not as if people who don't do so are short changing themselves.
I used to sit on the bars and ride the bike backwards as well when I were a lad.
You've got 3 different positions without even going on the drops, so it's not as if people who don't do so are short changing themselves.
Wot e sed....I ride on the drops if I'm pushing in to a headwind to get back on the group or a wheel.
I'll also use the drops when descending as I like to get as low as possible to lower my centre of gravity. I feel this gives me greater stability. When using rim brakes I want to be able to hold the whole lever, makes no difference with disc brakes.
Why does it matter what other cyclists do or don't do?
Just do what works for you?So I can understand their thought processes in case I can learn from them.
My god l had forgotten that , with me and my mates it would have been "cow horn" bars and fixed wheel. We also used to have slow races over fixed distance in that position ....happy days !I used to sit on the bars and ride the bike backwards as well when I were a lad.
Shorter stem is a typical fix.Despite big hands, I can barely reach the shifters on the drops, certainly not enough to apply much braking pressure. I'm sure there are fixes but I've never felt the need to seek them out.
It's the curve of the bars which makes the difference, The stem does not alter the space between bars and brake levers.Shorter stem is a typical fix.
And the position of the levers on the curve. Some levers are adjustable for reach as well.It's the curve of the bars which makes the difference, The stem does not alter the space between bars and brake levers.