I don't think you can generalize that big hands will like big drop bars, and that anybody who isn't comfortable in deep drops isn't fit right. I'm a big guy (6'3") with big hands, and I like the contemporary "short and shallow" bars.
In my experience, bars are like saddles--an intensely personal choice that can vary even between folks of similar body type. On Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:33:49 PM UTC-7, Tim McNamara wrote: > > I'm sure you're right. I am a moose with big mitts. Given the decreasing > availability of "deep" drop bars and the almost universal prevalence of > "shallow" drop bars, I suspect that the majority of folks find them to be > fine. > > > On Oct 7, 2012, at 1:41 PM, 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). > > > > 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. > > > > On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Tim McNamara > > <tim...@bitstream.net<javascript:>> > wrote: > > > > My experience is that the shallower drop bars are really uncomfortable > to ride in the drops. I have big hands (and long arms at 6'3" or 6'4") and > they get sort of pinched in the curve, resulting in numbness and pain. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/TJsTpyq_KFkJ. 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.
