Hi all: Interesting post from Dave M. a couple of months ago regarding drop bar positioning.
http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com/blog/2011/3/28/leisure-riding-position.html I tried this on one of my bikes where I noticed that as I became tired, I would ride in the drops (much below the saddle) and hold the the ends of the bar. It was just a natural position for me - low and close as I tired. I did not feel any more strain on my neck or back, probably because my back angle had not changed much. So far the experiment has been successful. This placement of the bars may not work if one is already using short stem. I did NOT try this on my Rambouillet where the saddle is even with the seat. The bike fits me so well, I do not want to alter my riding position. I do notice however on the Rambouillet that as I tire, I also start to use the drop with my hands way back on the ends of the bars. Perhaps Canall can consider keeping the bars at their current height, but bring them in closer. It would have the same effect with respect to back angle as raising the bars, but would not sacrifice leverage on standing up for going over hills. Regards, Jay Demarest, NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
