I think I'm a contrarian voice in this forum: I exclusively run drop bars on any bike that is not a mountain bike. To a certain extent, I think it's a what-you're-used-to kind of thing. If they don't work for you, that's okay!
That said, I like bars that have shallow drop and where I can get the lever hoods in a straight line from the tops (so there's a continuous surface along the top of the bars). Getting them the right distance from your saddle and the correct height is non-trivial. I think a good starting point is level with your saddle. I like to set them up so the drops are usable (higher than your average roadie). Also, if you're using drop bars, you probably want a different saddle (narrower) than swept-back bars, which might be contributing to discomfort. On Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:28:42 PM UTC-4 Jamie D. wrote: > I keep trying drop bars in various forms and fashions and can never seem > to get comfortable. Obviously this is subjective but in your experience is > higher bars with shorter reach the most comfortable? Is there a > 'goldilocks' zone? Any wisdom you could share would be greatly appreciated! -- 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/bf664909-7ca3-4247-a9a7-5aebf5ca40een%40googlegroups.com.
