i always ride in the drops it gives me the most control on and off road. i 
had the ld stem made specifically for the purpose of bein g in the drops 
99% of the time .  riding on the hoods or top of the bar puts me in a 
position that is too upright for CX. i can only hope to find a bar with 
enough drop and be a little more real estates in the hooks

On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:10:01 PM UTC-5, Phil Bickford wrote:
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>
>
> On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:04:29 AM UTC-7, sameness wrote:
>>
>> Those bars on Ebay just... don't... look... right? Maybe it's just the 
>> photos, but as Mike pointed out, the drops look perilously deeper than any 
>> original Dirt Drops I've ever owned or seen. Also, all were sleeved, not 
>> bulged a la the auction.
>>
>> Not sure if you've ridden on Cunningham-era bars and attendant 
>> variations, but short of the Specialized BB-1, you might find the tops a 
>> bit too narrow for CX, esp. if you plan to run interruptor levers. 
>>
>
> The most natural spot to handle the Dirt Drops were in the drops, (or from 
> the drops to the ends Patrick) for me.  Riding on the hoods seemed too 
> narrow, as well as on the tops, but then again that might be the spot a CX 
> racer would spend most time - as low as one could get.
> My experiences with the Midge is different.  All positions are 
> comfortable, but, yeah they do still feel a little strange.
> Phil B
>

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