I see there are plenty of older folks on this list me included.
I'm in the early 70's group also.
Upright bars are on all my bikes now.I've occasionally mounted drop bars with a
taller stem but then switched back to upright bars.
I just no longer like riding in the drops so no need for drop
I (&67) have discovered that I can still ride drops, but I choose not to. I had
kind of gravitated to a more upright position & am now “full monty” with the
Clem. Recently several traditional road bikes fell into my temporary
stewardship. Most are too big for me but there is this one - a drop
Hi,
I noticed that shorter stems felt better. I measured my height and I think I
lost an inch or more (I’m 59). So, the shorter stem makes since, but my saddle
height hasn’t changed.
Before the pandemic my favorite bike had the bars about 4” lower than the
saddle. At the end of the ride, it
As we get older, the handlebars get higher and the gears get lower.
I used to ride in the drops for 40 years. It affected my posture a lot to
the point that I had to retire my favorite bike and find a different one. I
longed to ride upright.
At 67 years old, I now ride and feel very
Yes, I used to be 6’7” tall. At 62, I am now one inch shorter. I have
moved my saddle closer to the bars. It immediately solved my aching lower
back on steep climbs.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, 'Charlie' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> I USED TO RIDE
Ouch. Difference in reach - 25mm, not cm.
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Yes getting old is a slippery slope.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 8:27 AM 'Charlie' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> I USED TO RIDE ON DROP BARS . ONE TIME I NOTICED I WAS RIDING ON THE TOPS
> ONLY. SO I CHANGED TO UP BARS ( 3 SPEED BARS ) . I HAD LOST 2-3 INCHES IN
I USED TO RIDE ON DROP BARS . ONE TIME I NOTICED I WAS RIDING ON THE TOPS
ONLY. SO I CHANGED TO UP BARS ( 3 SPEED BARS ) . I HAD LOST 2-3 INCHES IN
MY HEIGHT.
I NOW RIDE A SMALLER BIKE .
Charlie Petry JENERSVILLE PA
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