https://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2012/06/drop-bar-hand-positions-introduction.html When I was trying to make sure I was using “standard” nomenclature, I found this post and its photos really useful. It jibes with Ted’s definitions as well. On Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 12:32:26 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote:
> > > > On Mar 22, 2026, at 2:18 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ted: curious: you refer to both “drops” and “hooks.” What do you mean by > “drops”? (I assume by “hooks” you mean the lower curves of a drop > handlebar, where your hand position is lowest. If I’m wrong, please > correct.) > > > > Thanks, Patrick. Yeah, there was some discussion of drop bars previously > and I think it was you that tried to clarify the nomenclature. I didn’t go > back to that and hope I used terms that are generally accepted. Here are my > hand positions, from top inner to bottom outer: > Tops - inner > Tops - outer > Curves > Ramps > Brake Hoods > Hooks > Drops - forward > Drops - aft (including the bar end shifter bodies, if present) > > One of the defining features of Noodle bars are the generous Curves and > Ramps sections, which are their own hand positions (for me). > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee, WI USA -- 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/8e3fa9f3-b139-4272-a810-be00b00b1320n%40googlegroups.com.
