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I was wondering if anyone remembers these knee-knocking drops? I think they were from Specialized during the 90's if my rather poor memory is correct.
If anyone knows anything about the history, I'd be terribly grateful as I cannot find much on the internet.
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AFAIK there isn't that much to it. An attempt to provide yet another hand position.
A traditional bar have three defined positions:
- high close, the straight section closest to the stem
- high far, the hoods
- low far, the drops
These added an optional low close.
Its a pity they went out of production, as flipped upside down they'd be an easy option for people looking to raise their bars.
They would have been an good alternative to the butterfly bars.
There were a few interesting and odd handlebar things going on then, Cinelli bar extensions spring to mind
Lemond popularised them...made by Scott and others.
Thanks. It is coming bak to me now you have reminded me that LeMond used it.
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