2025-01-08
What are the benefits and uses of the Upright Handle Bar?
Handlebars come in many different shapes and sizes, including aerobars for triathlons, but the two main types are drop bars and flat bars. Drop bars are typically found on road or race bikes and are primarily designed to provide riders with an aerodynamic riding position in order to maximize speed. The curved “drop” section on the bars allows the rider to get into a tuck which reduces drag (a critical element of going faster on a bike). Drop bars also allow for a wide range of hand positions, you can use the previously mentioned drops position, or place hands on the tops of the brake hoods (called the hoods position), and finally you can grab the bar on either side of the stem in what is called the “tops” position. Having multiple hand positions can help to prevent hand and wrist fatigue and pain on longer rides.