Re: [RBW] Re: High bars at a club ride

2022-07-27 Thread Nick Payne
I dislike flat handlebars so much that back in the days when I had an MTB, I took the flat bars off it and substituted drop bars after the first couple of rides. Drop bars offer multiple different hand positions, which I find very useful on long rides: 1. holding the straight section of the

Re: [RBW] Re: High bars at a club ride

2022-07-27 Thread Leah Peterson
Max, you forgot your favorite riding position: NO HANDS. Joe, the club folks are really, really nice. The young racers in the super-fast groups don’t talk to us, but I guess I don’t talk to them, either, so… > On Jul 26, 2022, at 11:23 PM, Max S wrote: > > I think that's just part of the desi

Re: [RBW] Re: High bars at a club ride

2022-07-26 Thread John Moore
I’m a strong advocate of just enjoy the ride and the more people I see getting out on their bikes the better as good Ol’Mother Earth needs all the help we can give her. Here in Boston, there is a dramatic difference in the number of people I know see out and about on bikes compared to a decade