Call it a drop bar bike . It's interesting that these " road bikes"go very fast but I believe have much faster steering from a much steeper hta. They don't feel like a mountain bike .
It feels different. Riding in the drops full power is fun ! Good for a truly alternative feel.
I personally love the integrated shifters in the brake levers . Compared to a mountain bike it's a very clean simple cock pit . North shore is all steep hills . One click and your in climbing gear . You prefer ten clicks ? I'm certain tiny close ratio gear clusters shift like butter . You want to put on a huge pie plate outback with a long cage clutch derailer ? That's better? More convenient?
What percentage of time on flats ? , Hoods and drops ? The three different hand possiions that make drop bars quite different from flats . For long commutes and trekking different hand positions is helpful.
Personally I would throw on a SID fork to upset the fickle roadie crowd. That and pavement is rarely smooth.
March 22, 2022, 9:58 a.m. - Greg Bly
Call it a drop bar bike . It's interesting that these " road bikes"go very fast but I believe have much faster steering from a much steeper hta. They don't feel like a mountain bike . It feels different. Riding in the drops full power is fun ! Good for a truly alternative feel. I personally love the integrated shifters in the brake levers . Compared to a mountain bike it's a very clean simple cock pit . North shore is all steep hills . One click and your in climbing gear . You prefer ten clicks ? I'm certain tiny close ratio gear clusters shift like butter . You want to put on a huge pie plate outback with a long cage clutch derailer ? That's better? More convenient? What percentage of time on flats ? , Hoods and drops ? The three different hand possiions that make drop bars quite different from flats . For long commutes and trekking different hand positions is helpful. Personally I would throw on a SID fork to upset the fickle roadie crowd. That and pavement is rarely smooth.