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04-15-2004, 05:48 PM
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| Re: handlebar height In article <NcCfc.10542$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, usenet- [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > Originally posted by David Kerber In article > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > > What is the explanation for the lowering of handlebars from the much > > higher position of the 50's and 60's when they were almost level with > > the saddle ? What does a rider gain from this ? > > I assume you mean for racing. If that's what you mean, it's simply that > lower bars allow the rider to get a bit more aerodynamic, and thus go a > bit faster. > > > ============================================= > > > But you don't need to be aerodynamic when riding in a bunch of riders. If you're in the front, or trying to break away, you do... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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04-15-2004, 05:48 PM
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| Re: handlebar height In article <NcCfc.10542$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, usenet- [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > Originally posted by David Kerber In article > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > > What is the explanation for the lowering of handlebars from the much > > higher position of the 50's and 60's when they were almost level with > > the saddle ? What does a rider gain from this ? > > I assume you mean for racing. If that's what you mean, it's simply that > lower bars allow the rider to get a bit more aerodynamic, and thus go a > bit faster. > > > ============================================= > > > But you don't need to be aerodynamic when riding in a bunch of riders. If you're in the front, or trying to break away, you do... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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04-15-2004, 05:48 PM
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| Re: handlebar height In article <NcCfc.10542$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, usenet- [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > Originally posted by David Kerber In article > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > > What is the explanation for the lowering of handlebars from the much > > higher position of the 50's and 60's when they were almost level with > > the saddle ? What does a rider gain from this ? > > I assume you mean for racing. If that's what you mean, it's simply that > lower bars allow the rider to get a bit more aerodynamic, and thus go a > bit faster. > > > ============================================= > > > But you don't need to be aerodynamic when riding in a bunch of riders. If you're in the front, or trying to break away, you do... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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04-15-2004, 05:48 PM
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| Re: handlebar height In article <NcCfc.10542$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, usenet- [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > Originally posted by David Kerber In article > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > > What is the explanation for the lowering of handlebars from the much > > higher position of the 50's and 60's when they were almost level with > > the saddle ? What does a rider gain from this ? > > I assume you mean for racing. If that's what you mean, it's simply that > lower bars allow the rider to get a bit more aerodynamic, and thus go a > bit faster. > > > ============================================= > > > But you don't need to be aerodynamic when riding in a bunch of riders. If you're in the front, or trying to break away, you do... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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04-15-2004, 05:49 PM
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| Re: handlebar height In article <LeCfc.11827$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].pas.earthlink .net>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > > "David Kerber" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message > news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cox.net. .. > > In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says... > > > What is the explanation for the lowering of handlebars from the much > higher > > > position of the 50's and 60's when they were almost level with the > saddle ? > > > What does a rider gain from this ? > > > > I assume you mean for racing. If that's what you mean, it's simply that > > lower bars allow the rider to get a bit more aerodynamic, and thus go a > > bit faster. > > > It should also be noted that *racers* are usually in their 20-30s, have 5-7% > body fat and ride like 20,000 miles per year. For most everyone else, > "raising" their handlebars would arguably be more beneficial to help > alleviate alot of back and neck pains.... Yep. He didn't ask what the downsides of low bars was; just why they lowered them. -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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