Gravel Bike Drop Bars

Just as trail mountain bike bars are inching up to 820mm in width these days drop bars are also pushing new limits upward of 750mm.

Gravel bike drop bars.

There s a lot to love about this trend. Often overlooked yet such a critical connection. Gravel specific handlebars will further enhance control on descents by adding flare to the drops putting your hands in a more comfortable position. Riding drop bar bikes off road for nearly 10 years i ve never met a tape i really liked until now.

The tops of most drop bars sit level with the stem clamp but riser drop bars do exist. Choosing the right bar tape will reduce. Maybe even the most underrated of all equipment choices on your most capable bike. The bars slope upwards on either side of the stem clamp area before levelling out.

The unique shape of drop bars provides multiple hand positions. There s no doubt that gravel bars and drop bars in general have been getting wider for a while. These feature a radical 24 degree flare that alters not only the drop. Steering and control is the no.

For one wider means even more leverage and control. As mentioned in part one 650b gravel plus bikes bikepacking bikes come in all shapes and sizes. Your road cyclocross or gravel bike s drop bars function as your bike s command center. Reach for the drops when sprinting or to gain maximum aero efficiency.

Most bars of this type are designed to increase the height of the front end for gravel use doing a similar job to a taller head tube a higher rise stem or a stack of headset spacers. In short riders find these bikes both comfortable and efficient.