I can relate to the original question. This is true for me, at age 68. I
bought my first Rivendell 13 years ago: Sam Hillborne with albatross bars.
So very upright. It changed my life on the bike and I have gradually
transitioned away from noodle bars on the road to upright, mainly on trails
I'm 51. I have a Crust Bombora with VO granola bars and a Hilsen with
drops. Love em both. I'd say the Hilsen takes a half-mile or so of easing
into the ride, but at that point it's prob more comfortable than Crust --
partly cuz the different hand positions. The one other thing I'd add is
that
I sold my last drop bar bike earlier this year. One thing to keep in mind
is that pain isn’t just about the here and now, it’s a signal that you’re
doing additional damage to your body. I keep that in mind because I want to
ride for as much of the rest of my life as possible. At 51, bars that are
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On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:21:41 PM UTC-4 Jay wrote:
> More great points, thanks!
>
> Some responses:
> - I would convert my Salsa Fargo to drop bar. It has Apex 1x drivetrain,
> and there is an inexpensive MTB shifter that works well, plus this bike is
> designed with drops and flat/swep
More great points, thanks!
Some responses:
- I would convert my Salsa Fargo to drop bar. It has Apex 1x drivetrain,
and there is an inexpensive MTB shifter that works well, plus this bike is
designed with drops and flat/swept in mind
- I'm liking the look of the Albatross bar, not too extreme (
Quick thought regarding drop bars in response to LuckTurnip:
Almost all of my bikes have drop bars. I have one bike with Soma’s “Oxford”
bars (a milder version of theAlbatross?) and a Brompton with a straight
handlebar to which I added forward-facing grip extensions.
On my bikes with drop bars,
