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  1. Original post
    Tom Nakashima
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    Tom Nakashima said:

    I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour? But a lot
    of
    the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
    It does seem to be more comfortable.

    Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers just near
    the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend among pro riders
    is to have a very low handlbar (several inches below the seat), but to
    mount the brake levers in the upper half of the handlebar bend. This
    gives them a good aero riding position on the drops, but also a higher
    position on the hoods for cruising in the peloton.

    The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the bottom
    section of the handlebars are also angled.
    If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight section of
    the drop would be parallel to the ground.
    -tom


    Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars are also
    tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
    http://tyler.db94.net/
    -tom

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  2. Mike Latondresse
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    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:...

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    "C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    Tom Nakashima <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour?
    >But a lot of
    >the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
    >It does seem to be more comfortable.

    Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers
    just near the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend
    among pro riders is to have a very low handlbar (several inches
    below the seat), but to mount the brake levers in the upper half
    of the handlebar bend. This gives them a good aero riding
    position on the drops, but also a higher position on the hoods
    for cruising in the peloton.

    The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the
    bottom section of the handlebars are also angled.
    If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight
    section of the drop would be parallel to the ground.
    -tom


    Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars
    are also tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
    http://tyler.db94.net/
    -tom


    Could that possibly have been an change to ease thw pain on his
    broken collarbone.

    Report
  3. Mike Latondresse
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    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:...

    Quoted message said:


    "C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    Tom Nakashima <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour?
    >But a lot of
    >the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
    >It does seem to be more comfortable.

    Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers
    just near the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend
    among pro riders is to have a very low handlbar (several inches
    below the seat), but to mount the brake levers in the upper half
    of the handlebar bend. This gives them a good aero riding
    position on the drops, but also a higher position on the hoods
    for cruising in the peloton.

    The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the
    bottom section of the handlebars are also angled.
    If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight
    section of the drop would be parallel to the ground.
    -tom


    Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars
    are also tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
    http://tyler.db94.net/
    -tom


    Could that possibly have been an change to ease thw pain on his
    broken collarbone.

    Report
  4. Mike Latondresse
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    #4

    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:


    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:...

    Quoted message said:


    "C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    Tom Nakashima <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour?
    >But a lot of
    >the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
    >It does seem to be more comfortable.

    Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers
    just near the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend
    among pro riders is to have a very low handlbar (several inches
    below the seat), but to mount the brake levers in the upper half
    of the handlebar bend. This gives them a good aero riding
    position on the drops, but also a higher position on the hoods
    for cruising in the peloton.

    The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the
    bottom section of the handlebars are also angled.
    If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight
    section of the drop would be parallel to the ground.
    -tom


    Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars
    are also tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
    http://tyler.db94.net/
    -tom


    Could that possibly have been an change to ease thw pain on his
    broken collarbone.

    Report
  5. Mike Latondresse
    Archived post
    #5

    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:


    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:...

    Quoted message said:


    "C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    Tom Nakashima <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour?
    >But a lot of
    >the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
    >It does seem to be more comfortable.

    Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers
    just near the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend
    among pro riders is to have a very low handlbar (several inches
    below the seat), but to mount the brake levers in the upper half
    of the handlebar bend. This gives them a good aero riding
    position on the drops, but also a higher position on the hoods
    for cruising in the peloton.

    The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the
    bottom section of the handlebars are also angled.
    If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight
    section of the drop would be parallel to the ground.
    -tom


    Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars
    are also tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
    http://tyler.db94.net/
    -tom


    Could that possibly have been an change to ease thw pain on his
    broken collarbone.

    Report
  6. Mike Latondresse
    Archived post
    #6

    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:


    "Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:...

    Quoted message said:


    "C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    Tom Nakashima <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour?
    >But a lot of
    >the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
    >It does seem to be more comfortable.

    Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers
    just near the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend
    among pro riders is to have a very low handlbar (several inches
    below the seat), but to mount the brake levers in the upper half
    of the handlebar bend. This gives them a good aero riding
    position on the drops, but also a higher position on the hoods
    for cruising in the peloton.

    The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the
    bottom section of the handlebars are also angled.
    If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight
    section of the drop would be parallel to the ground.
    -tom


    Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars
    are also tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
    http://tyler.db94.net/
    -tom


    Could that possibly have been an change to ease thw pain on his
    broken collarbone.

    Report

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