+ 1 for drop bar comfort when properly set up. I just took the dog out for a very slow ~2 mile jog (the dog jogged, I rode) on the Matthews drop bar dirt road bike. Even tho’ I was riding at only 8-10 mph I was once again struck at how comfortable the drop bar setup is with sufficient saddle setback so that your torso basically holds itself up and leaves your hands “floating” over the bar. The bar is 2-3 cm higher than on my pavement bikes but the stem is also 2 cm longer so the overall position is largely the same.
+1 too for the added action of other muscles if the bar is positioned low enough. Now going out for a ride without the dog on another drop bar bike ... On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM Piaw Na <[email protected]> wrote: > … It’s difficult to get people who're used to the upright position to try > what looks like an uncomfortable racing style position, but being able to > use your glutes in addition to your quads really makes a big difference. > That's also why bike fit matters --- you won't be able to sustain that > position if it wasn't comfortable or anatomically compatible with your body. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguAjPmWTmcjet52osxQ7N1PUszPp2E%2Bz%2B%2BzXuz57E47CA%40mail.gmail.com.
