Is there any doubt drop bars aren’t faster? Less drag goes a long way. A
more leaned over position lets you use your big butt muscles better.

Leah is up front because she’s a strong rider. Maybe she would be up
fronter if she had drops.

Eric
With no drop bar bikes in the garage.


On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Marc Irwin <irwin7...@gmail.com> wrote:

> It was a normal Monday night ride with the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club.  A
> typical group was riding 15-16 MPH for 25 or so miles.  A good bunch of
> people in biking regalia on their over the counter crotch rockets with drop
> bars, except for me and Leah Peterson on our Rivendells. with upright
> bars.    In the lousy cell phone shot I took from the back of the group,
> Leah is the second white helmet from from the front left.  Notice her
> posture compared to the body position of all the riders on their drop bars.
> [image: high bars.jpg]
> It was that way the whole ride. Most club riders assume their drop bars
> make them faster, after all, EVERYBODY uses them right?
>
> Marc
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