the unofficially cool MTB drop bar thread
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mechagouki
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Flared bars give much more control off road and provide a more 'natural' hand position, I tend to ride my drop-bar mtb on the hoods all the time (it's mainly used as a commuter/trailer puller) because it has road-drops, not dirt-drops. For reasons I would think are fairly obvious riding 'real' trails with your hands on the hoods is a no-no so the flared drops give you a comfortable and safe alternative.
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pete_mcc":2spgrfsw said:
CX bikes have been around a lot longer than MTB and used standard road parts for XC racing just as tough as any MTB XC race (I'm talking pre-MTB history here).
and I dont see flared drops here:
mechagouki
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I think maybe Mr.T was using 'randoneur' style touring bars - stronger and wider than road drops and with a slight flare (nowhere near dirt-drop flare). Nitto still manufacture a very nice and surprisingly cheap touring bar:
http://harriscyclery.net/product/nitto- ... th-415.htm
EDIT: or he may just have bent road drops to suit - which anyone can do.
http://harriscyclery.net/product/nitto- ... th-415.htm
EDIT: or he may just have bent road drops to suit - which anyone can do.
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