| Re: Flat vs Curved/Riser bar on MTB
In article <blj704$9do$1@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, tsp@tsp.com says...
> I've noticed the prevalence of these curved bars on most new MTBs instead of
> flat bars--which was on the bike i bought, btw.
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> What is the reason for this? I would think it creates a more upright
> position and reduce pain in the wrist/forearm area... but I've been on some
> 15-30 mile rides and haven't experienced any discomfort. As far as handling
> alone goes I like the feel of my flat bar bike over all the other bikes I
> test rode with the curved bars
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Some bikes were never designed to use a riser bar, your bike is probably
one of them.
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