Specialised drops

[Hirsty]

I was wondering if anyone remembers these knee-knocking drops? I think they were from Specialized during the 90's if my rather poor memory is correct.

If anyone knows anything about the history, I'd be terribly grateful as I cannot find much on the internet.

Cheers

 

[dabac]

AFAIK there isn't that much to it. An attempt to provide yet another hand position.
A traditional bar have three defined positions:
- high close, the straight section closest to the stem
- high far, the hoods
- low far, the drops
These added an optional low close.

Its a pity they went out of production, as flipped upside down they'd be an easy option for people looking to raise their bars.

 

[Hirsty]

They would have been an good alternative to the butterfly bars.

There were a few interesting and odd handlebar things going on then, Cinelli bar extensions spring to mind

 

[CAMPYBOB]

Lemond popularised them...made by Scott and others.

 

[Hirsty]

Thanks. It is coming bak to me now you have reminded me that LeMond used it.