On Sat, 2010-08-28 at 15:22 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote: > > Not only do tourists descend -- not that descending in a hurry is such a > > big thing for a tourist -- but they also climb. Here, drop bars have it > > all over albatross or any other upright bar. > > Perhaps. Although here is an experienced tourer who toured the > Himalayas where I understand there are more than a few climbs with a > flat bar. > > I've nothing against drop bars. But the evidence suggests tourers can > and do use flats and swept backs quite successfully. > > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=RrzKj&page_id=145281&v=2g
Talk about "touring heavy"! Note, I said "upright bar" I did not say "flat bar". Looks like he's got a fair amount of drop between the bar and the seat height, and for all we know, he could be fairly stretched out on that rig, MTB fashion, rather than the sort of upright position an albatross or other upright bar promotes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
