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drop handlebars vs straight handlebars

ruskin · 2011-06-13 15:52:09

Hi, I have a Lapierre Cruiser road bike and am very happy with it. However whenever I seem to see anyone else on a road bike, I always notice the drop handlebars. Can someone tell me what the benefit of these are if any, and is it possible to install drop handlebars on a bicycle with straight handlebars?

13-06-2011 3:52pm

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ruskin

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Hi,
I have a Lapierre Cruiser road bike and am very happy with it. However whenever I seem to see anyone else on a road bike, I always notice the drop handlebars. Can someone tell me what the benefit of these are if any, and is it possible to install drop handlebars on a bicycle with straight handlebars?

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#2 13-06-2011 3:55pm

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The benefits are more hand positions which are better for aerodynamics and longer rides as it reduces strain on the hands/wrists.

You can change from Flat Bars to drops, but it's not cheap and you tend to end up with a 'compromised' position, as hybrids are set up to be a bit more upright, so you'd be looking at a pair of bars, a new stem and new shifters/cabling, which means not a lot of change from 400 quid ish by the time it all adds up (assuming you want integrated brake levers/shifters)

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