Jasper Janssen wrote:
>
> Chalo wrote:
> >
> >That's a substantial clue that non-racers are figuring out that drop
> >bars basically suck, IMO. (Like all the motorcyclists in the world, as
> >well as most all the bicyclists in countries where bikes are used for
> >transportation and not chiefly as toys.) Too bad that drop bar tops
> >are annoyingly narrow if that's the only part of the bar you're
> >comfortable using.
>
> What type of bars do you use? For the new bicycle, about which I've been
> agonising for weeks now, I was thinking about something similar to what's
> described on the page below as a 'euro touring' or 'trekking' bar,
> although I'm pretty sure that the variant I'm contemplating is somehow
> equipped with mountain gear rather than road gear.
>
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/handlebars.html
I use BMX bars, flat bars, riser bars, motocross bars, North Road-type
bars, and "ape hangers" on my various bikes. I've tried conventional,
anatomical, vertically flared (Nitto Dirt Drops) and horizontally
flared (WTB drops) on my bikes, all without success.
The WTB drops wouldn't be all bad, if you mounted them upside down, and
if they were made in a diameter to accept real brake levers.
I've seen the "trekking" bars you mention, but I thought they looked
too fragile for my use. I considered putting some on my sweetie's road
bike, but she preferred MTB riser bars.
Chalo Colina