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  1. Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)? Is this some
    manufacturer conspiracy to make people buy yet another handlebar to
    replace the useless OEM one?

    You look at the pro peloton (in Europe) and an informal estimate based
    on photographs is that the pros favor "classic" vs. ergo bend 4 to 1.
    Is this strictly an "European" artifact, or is something else?

    The real irony of all this is I see some low end bikes (Sora equipped
    and the like) with OEM "classic" bends; not only that, Modolo, who
    first popularized the ergo bend, their top-of-the-line bar is non-ergo.

  2. Dans le message de
    news:[email hidden],
    damyth <[email hidden]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :

    Quoted message said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)? Is this some
    manufacturer conspiracy to make people buy yet another handlebar to
    replace the useless OEM one?

    You look at the pro peloton (in Europe) and an informal estimate based
    on photographs is that the pros favor "classic" vs. ergo bend 4 to 1.
    Is this strictly an "European" artifact, or is something else?

    The real irony of all this is I see some low end bikes (Sora equipped
    and the like) with OEM "classic" bends; not only that, Modolo, who
    first popularized the ergo bend, their top-of-the-line bar is
    non-ergo.

    Another one. Ok you vented. Goooood !! Breathe.
    Next, follow the leader of the pack here, write a book, show them why
    nothing good has come to cycling since 120mm 6V drivetrains were abandoned.
    Co-author, if you need.
    And do note your disgust, in your next heave, that there is all this soft,
    tacky, fat bar tape on these malformed bars.

    Next patient !!
    --
    Sandy

    The above is guaranteed 100% free of sarcasm,
    denigration, snotty remarks, indifference, platitudes, fuming demands that
    "you do the math", conceited visions of a better world on wheels according
    to [insert NAME here].

  3. "damyth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)? Is this some
    manufacturer conspiracy to make people buy yet another handlebar to
    replace the useless OEM one?

    Simple, it is done just to [censored] you off.

    BobT

  4. Quoted message said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)?

    Did you write this question in 1997 and have it JUST now show up on the
    newsgroup?

  5. "Kurd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)?

    Did you write this question in 1997 and have it JUST now show up on the
    newsgroup?

    Unless.... maybe he is communicating to us through a time vortex and writing
    to us today, from10 years ago. In which case I must tell warn him that
    Seinfeld ends next year and the last episode isn't very good.

  6. damyth said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)? Is this some
    manufacturer conspiracy to make people buy yet another handlebar to
    replace the useless OEM one?

    You look at the pro peloton (in Europe) and an informal estimate based
    on photographs is that the pros favor "classic" vs. ergo bend 4 to 1.
    Is this strictly an "European" artifact, or is something else?

    The real irony of all this is I see some low end bikes (Sora equipped
    and the like) with OEM "classic" bends; not only that, Modolo, who
    first popularized the ergo bend, their top-of-the-line bar is non-ergo.

    Nashbar link:
    http://tinyurl.com/32h22v

    Also, Nitto makes many classic drop bars for about 42 bucks. I very
    much like the new Noodle bars now on my Trek 330.

    \\paul

  7. Sandy said:

    Dans le message denews:[email hidden],
    damyth <[email hidden]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :

    Quoted message said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)? Is this some
    manufacturer conspiracy to make people buy yet another handlebar to
    replace the useless OEM one?

    Quoted message said:

    You look at the pro peloton (in Europe) and an informal estimate based
    on photographs is that the pros favor "classic" vs. ergo bend 4 to 1.
    Is this strictly an "European" artifact, or is something else?

    Quoted message said:

    The real irony of all this is I see some low end bikes (Sora equipped
    and the like) with OEM "classic" bends; not only that, Modolo, who
    first popularized the ergo bend, their top-of-the-line bar is
    non-ergo.

    Another one. Ok you vented. Goooood !! Breathe.
    Next, follow the leader of the pack here, write a book, show them why
    nothing good has come to cycling since 120mm 6V drivetrains were abandoned.
    Co-author, if you need.
    And do note your disgust, in your next heave, that there is all this soft,
    tacky, fat bar tape on these malformed bars.

    Next patient !!
    --
    Sandy

    The above is guaranteed 100% free of sarcasm,
    denigration, snotty remarks, indifference, platitudes, fuming demands that
    "you do the math", conceited visions of a better world on wheels according
    to [insert NAME here].

    sandy you are awesome! i love everything you writte
    carlos
    www.bikingthings.com
    Get Faster, Enjoy Cycling, Get Fit, Live Better.

  8. Kurd said:
    Quoted message said:

    Did you write this question in 1997 and have it JUST now show up
    on the newsgroup?

    Unless.... maybe he is communicating to us through a time vortex
    and writing to us today, from10 years ago. In which case I must
    tell warn him that Seinfeld ends next year and the last episode
    isn't very good.

    Dude, come on... where's the spoiler alert on that one?

    --
    Mark Shroyer
    http://markshroyer.com/

  9. For me, I actually like most of them. The big exception is Deda...
    Those didn't put the brake lever any closer to my fingers. What's
    worse, I found I needed another joint between my elbows and wrists.

    My 3TTTs and Ritchey, I just relax and fall forward, and my palms settle
    nicely onto the drop portion.

    I don't miss my curved drops at all...

    damyth said:

    Why is it virtually every new road bike these days is spec'ed with
    unusable ergo handlebars (and has been for a long time)? Is this some
    manufacturer conspiracy to make people buy yet another handlebar to
    replace the useless OEM one?

    You look at the pro peloton (in Europe) and an informal estimate based
    on photographs is that the pros favor "classic" vs. ergo bend 4 to 1.
    Is this strictly an "European" artifact, or is something else?

    The real irony of all this is I see some low end bikes (Sora equipped
    and the like) with OEM "classic" bends; not only that, Modolo, who
    first popularized the ergo bend, their top-of-the-line bar is non-ergo.

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