Danger - contains gravel-related content. A question of handlebars.

[2manyoranges]

I am quite liking these

 

[2manyoranges]

And OH LOOK they are on a Karate Monkey too....

 

[Tayside]

'you need therapy my boy' (viennese accent)

Thanks, I now have 'Frontier Psychiatrist' (The Avalanches) as an earworm

 

[grantoury]

I like the wider gravel drop bars like the Ritchey Venturemax xl, they go to about 52cm and have a friendly bend and wider areas on top, and flaring and very shallow drops. Crust make a drop bar that is up to 66cm wide, called the towel rack. I am not sure it is any more than a good laugh, but you can have wider drop bars anyway.

 

[Tootyred]

I am quite liking these

Surly they are upside down?

 

[Tayside]

I am quite liking these

They look a bit like Midge bars

There was a fad/fashion for Midge bars a while ago.
I fell in to the trap and got a set (still in the shed).
In lots of tiny ways they were almost ok, but in the end, trying to get controls set up in a good position (for me) was hopeless.

 

[2manyoranges]

Thanks, I now have 'Frontier Psychiatrist' (The Avalanches) as an earworm

That boy needs therapy!!!.....etc A much needed dose of surreal nonsense in a febrile world....phew

 

[CassidyAce]

I use both the drops and the hoods on the road and gravel bikes. Being in the drops puts me in a more aerodynamic position and usually that means that I'll end up riding in a higher gear than I would be riding on the hoods. However, contrary to gravel riding lore, I tend to use the drops on smoother, safer surfaces when I want to go faster, and I rarely use them on trickier surfaces, mainly because I get a better view of what's ahead if I'm on the hoods. Being able to brake harder isn't going to help much on a slippery surface anyway. So, drops: yes, I'm happy with dropped bars. Flared drops for more control on trickier stuff? Meh.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

inner bar ends

Bar ends run in the inboard position

Brands such as SQlab even design ones specifically for the middle apot