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spyVSspy420-69 t1_jdtfudu wrote

Those handlebars appear to be preposterously high, as in I see where the head tube ends and it looks like there’s a foot of spacers before the bars. Camera tricks or are you insanely upright on this?

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Dirtdancefire OP t1_jdtpjdx wrote

Compared to a road bike they are high. A horizontal line drawn across the saddle, would hit right between the top of the bars and the end of drops. It bisects the drop in half. Half above the saddle, half below. I mostly ride in the drops not the hoods, and have had three back surgeries. Higher drops work much better for me on single track. Plus, I can just lean forward and flop down my forearms on the tops like an aerobar when I’m fighting a head wind or really tired. Slamming drops off road isn’t wise.

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