Timeline for What height should drop handlebars be - relative to my saddle?
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| Apr 3, 2016 at 1:14 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | I'm fairly well convinced that bike sellers set their new bikes up with the handlebars (especially drop bars) set very low, because it makes the bike look "meaner" on the salesroom floor. With the old quill style stems this was no biggie, since the stem could just be raised (within reason), but with threadless stems one needs to add/exchange parts to raise the bar very much, so the customers are very poorly served. | |
| Apr 2, 2016 at 23:15 | answer | added | John | timeline score: 3 | |
| Oct 1, 2015 at 3:53 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackBicycles/status/649431847336849408 | ||
| Jan 13, 2014 at 10:51 | answer | added | Kevin Sharp | timeline score: 6 | |
| Nov 8, 2011 at 18:48 | answer | added | womenbike | timeline score: 5 | |
| Oct 17, 2010 at 16:01 | vote | accept | Scott Langham | ||
| Oct 6, 2010 at 18:34 | history | edited | Goodbye Stack Exchange |
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| Oct 4, 2010 at 1:32 | history | edited | freiheit |
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| Oct 4, 2010 at 1:28 | comment | added | freiheit | @Kibbee: those extension levers had some good reasons for going out of style, I believe. However, you can get interrupter (aka "Cross" or "Auxiliary") levers that add a second set of brake levers on the top part of the bar. | |
| Oct 4, 2010 at 1:24 | comment | added | freiheit | You can always have your drops set up so that the top part is level (or slightly above) the seat, like the height of the bars on most mountain bikes. The increased choice of hand positions is nice, as is the ability to lean forward for less wind resistance. | |
| Oct 4, 2010 at 0:49 | comment | added | Kibbee | Whatever happened to those old style brake levers where you could brake both from the top of the bars, as well as in the drops. Seems they have dropped out of fashion lately. You should still be able to find some with a little looking. It might just give you what you are looking for. In terms of braking at least. | |
| Oct 3, 2010 at 20:48 | comment | added | Ian | If drops handlebars don’t make cycling more enjoyable for you, then don’t use them. I always considered conform more important than speed when commuting. | |
| Oct 3, 2010 at 19:03 | history | edited | freiheit |
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| Oct 3, 2010 at 8:42 | answer | added | ttarchala | timeline score: 16 | |
| Oct 3, 2010 at 8:29 | history | asked | Scott Langham | CC BY-SA 2.5 |