On Oct 7, 2012, at 2:05 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Sun, 2012-10-07 at 12:41 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> This must depend on your hand size because I find shallow drop bars >> very comfortable, as I've said many times about the Maes Parallel >> design (125 mm drop). >> > > Sure. If you have a medium to large hand, there isn't the room for a > fist in the hook of a shallow drop bar. If you have small hands, it's a > different story. Also, it depends on how you use your bars. > >> >> Segwaying: I am amazed when I see the specs for some modern bars with >> drops that are like mail slots. I've not tried such bars, though. > > Many modern users never seem to stray much from the hoods -- which, to > be fair, are far larger in height and diameter than traditional brake > levers -- and never ever ride in the drops or near the bar ends.
That's my observation- and my own experience- too. There are many rides that I never get down into the drops. For that matter, there are many bikes rides I don't shift gears in 40 miles. Much of the terrain around here doesn't require it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
