I bought my first road bike. Its a 2002 TCR 3, though many of the components have been changed. I have been using a borrowed seatpost and saddle as it came without them (as pictured)
I originally thought that the handlebars had been tilted down by the previous owner, but I have seen a pic of the original 2002 TCR3 and they are the same.
The biggest problem for me is that the angle between the bars and the hoods is quite acute and is therefore uncomfortable for my hands. I havent seen this anywhere else. Other bikes seem to have the top of the bars horizontal and the hood/bar angle seems to be almost flat. I have tilted them back up but that makes it awkward to stay in the hooks.
I dont understand this design at all.
What to do? Keep the tilt downwards and move the hoods?
Thanks for any advice
(EDIT - my tilt "up" seems to be everybody elses "down" presumably because I am referring to the tops and they are probably referring to the drops).
I originally thought that the handlebars had been tilted down by the previous owner, but I have seen a pic of the original 2002 TCR3 and they are the same.
The biggest problem for me is that the angle between the bars and the hoods is quite acute and is therefore uncomfortable for my hands. I havent seen this anywhere else. Other bikes seem to have the top of the bars horizontal and the hood/bar angle seems to be almost flat. I have tilted them back up but that makes it awkward to stay in the hooks.
I dont understand this design at all.
What to do? Keep the tilt downwards and move the hoods?
Thanks for any advice
(EDIT - my tilt "up" seems to be everybody elses "down" presumably because I am referring to the tops and they are probably referring to the drops).