the unofficially cool MTB drop bar thread

[legrandefromage]

Any update on the 'hamdale'?

have some modern and retro drop builds:

Bridgestone:

N10S' collection

More of Kaiser's Kuwahara

 

[letmetalktomark]

Forgive my ignorance on this subject but why drop bars for offroad?

 

[legrandefromage]

Personally its positioning and comfort.

 

[kaiser]

to be different

 

[legrandefromage]

to be different

there is that too...

 

[letmetalktomark]

Personally its positioning and comfort.

Does it not end up positioning your weight too far forward :?

 

[legrandefromage]

Personally its positioning and comfort.

Does it not end up positioning your weight too far forward :?

depends on the stem

 

[Ductape]

double post

 

[Ductape]

found stem. finished project

 

[xerxes]

I used to ride road bikes with drops, so I understand the multiple hand positions benefit and on my bike with bar ends, I often ride with my hands in a similar position to riding with drop bars with my hands on the brake hoods. However, I thought MTB frames generally had a longer top tube designed to be used with straight bars, so aren't the front of the drops or the brake hoods too far forward, if you see what I mean?