Flat Bar Vs Drop Bar Road Bikes | Comfort, Speed u0026 Ease

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Title	:	Flat Bar Vs Drop Bar Road Bikes \| Comfort, Speed u0026 Ease
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Comment from : Global Cycling Network

Surely this isn't the current crop of presenters attempt at Road Bike Party 4? Can we have a reaction video on GMBN please from Martyn Ashton? ;-)
Comment from : DarkpowderUK

For me it's simple, I stick with a flat bar, because going to a drop bar anything automatically raises the price $1000
Comment from : The1Music2MyEars

The real problem for me for dropbars is if you are in a slope in a city with cars around your position makes it very risky to have some proper speed, you can't see much of your surrounding and i feel like you have much less strength to apply on the brakes in the case of mechanical and not hydraulic, for me it feels very dangerous, also your position so low means that your head would probably be the first thing to hit if you are ejected from your bike
Comment from : S W

for me it's simple Drop bars look like a road bike and i like road bikes, so i use them
Comment from : erdemee bilgee

It is possible to assemble your flat bar road bike with the height of the bars approximately halfway between where the tops and the drops would have been A longer stem is useful and you can get a 17degree one and have it angled downwards This in conjunction with your headset in its lowest position should give you a set of pretty low flat bars
Comment from : Lenny McLean

The brake design on drop bars are dangerous compared flat bars
Comment from :

I love drop bar bike alot!
Comment from : Electronic

wow I enjoy watching your video, very informative and I did not get bored😍
Comment from : Alex Bauzon jr channel

I would say there’s a few things to consider with a bike and the handle bars What body type you are matters, a tall person will probably be more likely to benefit from drop bars A shorter person might not have the speed as it were but they could put out a lot of power and find the standard bars are more comfortable for them One size doesn’t fit all and it’s like that with a bike, the right frame size and setup can make a noticeable difference The ability to stay in control is important and when you need it the position that works for you It might be quicker to ride with drop bars but it doesn’t always mean it’s comfortable and the lower position might mean you don’t have such great vision ahead On a bike with standard bars you have a different view or perspective and that has its own advantages I would suggest riding a Dutch cycle compared to a bike from the UK, the posture is better and the whole journey is easier to do You can spend a significant amount of money on a bike, choose the one that suits you and your budget, it will make all the difference Allow for extra items too, like a helmet that you can put on without a mirror,brcomfortable cycle goggles and don’t be afraid to make some mistakes, it’s part of the learning curve
Comment from : Mark Marten

i know this video is over 5 years ago, but try flipping the stem of the straight bar to get lower
Comment from : Lionel Plays lol

Flat bar for complicated commute environment it is Sure, you can go eith drop bars too but seems like flat bar lets you slowly maneuver without stopping or changing grips
Comment from : Drill_Fiend

Can't you just use the flat section in the drop bar for stability?
Comment from : The CubeRunner

came from an MTB backround i bought a race bike i love it so much
Comment from : TOG ii Super Heavy Tank 🇿🇦

This might be from 5 years ago however a saying here is,brFlats are however more comfortable since the difference is the way you hold the handlebars, flats are more comfortable and better in turning, but in speeds, cornering drops take the win because brRoads with drops don’t usually turn the handlebar but rather bend the whole bike in result of a corner
Comment from : Monke

Great bike Cummute to work
Comment from : Alex CH

Hate flat bars You can ride upright and down low with drop bars as well as move your hands in multiple positions With flat bars one position only Plus, the steering is more nimble in traffic with drop bars since the bike stays straighter at low speed and has a more narrow profile I’ve ridden both in traffic and flat bars suck The drop bars did better in their beam test so i guess they want us to believe their words and not our eyes for some reason The choice is a no brainer
Comment from : David Canatella

Its not about the bike y'know
Comment from : Indie Sebastian Rudica

HOLY, someone got a little too excited with Sponsorblock marking a lot of "fillers" in this videobrAnyway, flat bars for me Drop bars bikes (*cough* almost all road bikes) just seem to be more expensive than flat bars I'm not after speed, and I don't like an uncomfortable lower position I also like, no, need to peek behind me when I need to because cars
Comment from : TheLazylonewolf

For me, the answer was neither! I actually love my handlebars that sweep back toward me so I'm sitting in an upright position These are more commonly seen in the Netherlands and other parts of EuropebrbrI'm never going anywhere I'd need the extra speed from drops, and the flat bar feels too sporty and makes me lean forwardbrbrThe swept bars let me sit up in a comfortable, dignified manner and give me excellent 360 visibility Which is perfect for my trips around town
Comment from : Een Schildpad

Bar ends on cuted short flat
Comment from : vitormalta

It's very simple afterall:brJust road cycling: Drop barbrTrekking, city, downhill: flat barbrMy trekking/commuting bike has a flat bar, and I added a few bar end horns for more gripping positions
Comment from : GeoStreber

5:05 no no no That's simply incorrectbrIf you need to change position when using a flat bar, you need to install bar ends to your flat bar
Comment from : Qorax

Drop bars feels so weird I'm having a hard time breaking without going to drops
Comment from : lichunn

I definitely prefer flat bars as an urban commuter More upright I can see idiots in cars better, and it's easier to dodge those idiots or trash in the street or something
Comment from : dudestir127

what if you put a tt bar on the flat bar for speed? do tou think it can go head to head with the drop bars?
Comment from : Mark Lawrence Dimaandal

For me the drop bar is more comfortable on my wrists The flat bar forces you to twist your wrists (much like a traditional computer mouse vs ergonomic one) This is very uncomfortable on long journeysbrbrThe Dutch style bike gets around this by curving the handles back towards you, so you have a more comfortable upright position that is also easy on your wrists It is a VERY upright position though! You wouldn't want to go far on it
Comment from : Neil Emms

Drop bars 100 , simply put more options for hand ergonomics They both have there purpose but if I use flat bars I normally include bar ends just for that purpose
Comment from : lv2keepfit 49

Awesome video and thank you for sharing ❤❤
Comment from : Julio Defreitas

Flat bars are too wide for road riding, especially when Audi drivers pass too close at a rate of knots
Comment from : Alan D

I also find “flat bar road bikes” (hybrids) not only much cheaper than the equivalent spec road bike, but much easier to fit to a person I’m still trying to get my saddle on my road bike to stop hurting, while my hybrid bike hasn’t gotten any fit adjustments in the 3 and a half years I’ve had it Definitely recommend for more casual cyclists
Comment from : Jeet

I think if you not on a race and doing <100km ride flats are ok
Comment from : vadymvv

Flat bars with horns, much much better
Comment from : Matej Nosál

Can you get a drop bar that's as wide as a flat bar? I can't stand trying to turn with a drop bar
Comment from : Blue Fox

I'm obese and I find the drop bars on my new (used) bike very hard to use, but I'm motivated now to lose weight to gain flexibility
Comment from : Erik

The crowd so good xD
Comment from : Random Damian

I have both handle bar styles I actually like the flat bar more Its easier on my hands I seem to ride the same speeds on both, the flat bar is on the mountain bike My tip speed I got was done on the mountain bike, so far I hit 32 mph on that, haven't cracked 30 mph yet on the road bike with the drop bars
Comment from : Ronald Weidner

As a newbie, I feel my choise of flat bar was the correct one to make as I do struggle with ballance and manuvering, when speed is not a concearn at all Also more upright position makes looking around much easier and I feel safer on the road
Comment from : Kaas

8:59 lovely Wilhelm scream :)
Comment from : Sleepy tokki

Thank you🙏
Comment from : Lijin Antony

People with drop bars look like snobs and yes it’s quite obvious on the trails cuz they act like assholes! Plus you look like a complete douche! They don’t belong on trails period
Comment from : Black Philip Alvarez

Flat bar ❤
Comment from : ric liu

Flat bars are terrible on wrists They ought to be swept back
Comment from : Chad Kline

Nice testing ❤
Comment from : Susanta Poddar

Drop on the left flat on the right, the perfect bar
Comment from : Montreal cycling videos

This video is perfect by video name,sound quality etc ♥️😘
Comment from : Stunning World Records

Watching this in 2023 when egg prices are at $5 CAD for a dozen Really spared no expense! Thank you
Comment from : Garrett Chow

i dont think that stability test is very good, its better for mountain bikes,
Comment from : buskola

Thanks
Comment from : Aram Fadhil

I am highly confident that all these high-tech tests required at least 10 engineers behind the scenes :)
Comment from : Mat

Why waste such good eggs my asian self is crying 😢
Comment from : Thedork

one thing you missed was body size an shape drops would be ruled out for anyone with a larger gutbri ha riser bars (flats slightly raised) i still get 3 at least position normal, palms only, palms on ends, knuckles and heal and hands fingers and thumbs over the top, sometimes fingers out all but the first are clearly when cruising at slower speeds where control is not important I feel commutable with these which may be dismissed due to low control and ease at which your hands could come free But i have been cycling as my only form of transport (never driven) for 50 years
Comment from : Lance McCaughan

I prefer hybrid bars with brake on the flats
Comment from : Brian Johnston

I like the killer tiller (nitto city bars or similar) It's like drops but higher up and behind the stem
Comment from : Mountain Bike Mike

I feel like you have to be this british or at least western european for these things brAll I ever experienced when riding with a drop bar was "ZGZGZGGZGZGZGZGZGZG OMG IF I DROP INTO ONE MORE POT HOLE I'M GOING TO DIIIIEEEEE!!!"brIn the end, I had to conclude that drop bar was much better for clothes drying while I ride my MTB than the flat bar is
Comment from : coding husky

I'm adding aero bars to my flat bar bike for city streets that are long with no stops
Comment from : 𝟺𝟷𝟷𝟻𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖

Incredibly helpful Thanks
Comment from : Nick Merchant

A slight variation on the flat bar bike might be a flat bar bike with bar ends If the bar ends are slanting forward they give a more aero position + alternate hand position That was interesting findings about the speed though Thanks much appreciated
Comment from : HRH Bucket

I’ve never understood why drop bar bikes are popular outside of racing It makes no sense
Comment from : NateTV

Drop bar anyway
Comment from : Ruslan Nikiforov

Can you give me a bike?😢
Comment from : LongTimeNoSee

GOD TIER VIDEO
Comment from : monkichiboi

I'm glad to have started on flats and now to have drops
Comment from : almassengale

Flat bars always hurt my hands no matter what No idea why
Comment from : point break

The problem wirth a drop bar is that you just have to be fast, otherwise it gets a bit embarrassing to ride it
Comment from : Fick Dich

Bro I thought the other person was edit
Comment from : Nightmare

dropbars look cooler lol
Comment from : Kaiwi

Your videos are not only informative they are fun to watch I thank you for making these wonderful videos
Comment from : PC Gaming

Do any road/gravel bike manufacturers still do the double brakes that can be applied in the top or drop possession?
Comment from : The Cycle Project UK

The only thing the drop bar won on was speed? Right?
Comment from : jim solari

Look at the wrist position of the riders in the thumbnail One looks comfortable the other looks like the fast track to carpal tunnel syndrome
Comment from : Name

How to take someone seriously who can't even write "km/h" correctly?
Comment from : My Opinion Doesnt Matter

i think that it depends how on ur legs in the speed test my opinion
Comment from : hahaha leego

The view is 4m and 4 years old ago Tooo same
Comment from : Ashik Gaming

Drop bars are one of the worst things to happen to cycling I firmly believe drop bars and race-type bikes turned so many people off cycling in the US and EU Drop bars are uncomfortable (lots of hand positions, all of them awful), and their controls are awkward I've been riding for decades and I never understood the fascination with them I mean they do look amazingly cool, but they're bad for everyone except racers
Comment from : Dustin Driver

works great very happy with it
Comment from : mrsverdin10

Jesus Christ save me
Comment from : oov55

No mention of pedal types, namely that some road bikes have cleat-type pedals requiring special shoes (I'm a huge fan of these, but they are scary at first) Prior to that, toe-clips allowed a modicum of 'pull' on the 'upstroke' Some folks will hate both of these
Comment from : Maurice Gold

Crushing eggs was not necessary
Comment from : goksonline87

waste of eggs😔😔
Comment from : Shumair

To me flatbar is more comfortable to ride around town ,i aint a pro rider so does not make sense for to get a dropbar
Comment from : Mehdiuniversal

Bullhorn all the way!
Comment from : Devonne Simpson

Another tiny point to consider I'm a tiny-ass transguy, and flat bar feels too wide for me And when I go a bit faster and instinctively lower my torso, it's like my arms are frozen in the middle of an inverted bench press (not as bad as in the middle of push up, but still pretty bad), which is uncomfortable
Comment from : Kaworu Nagisa

Modern drop bars suck I said it, and I don't regret it I have a 50 year old bike with drop bars, it has two sets of brakes depending on where your hands are Modern drop bars only have one set of breaks on the drop bar The amount of times I have nearly crashed because of that is more than I'd like to admit
Comment from : David B

Ohh Dear!
Comment from : Barry Barry

Mach Bike vs Acro Bike –PKMN Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Comment from : Edberg Hek

Yesterday's price is not today's price, when it comes to eggs
Comment from : LW

* having to clip-in will affect the riders agility to stay on course! :)
Comment from : Edinelson Ramirez

Drop bar gives me sore fingers
Comment from : Prince

I ditched my mountain bike for a road bike a couple of years ago and I am not one bit sorry I struggled initially especially climbing but I found by repeating familiar daunting climbs I became stronger and once I got used to clipless pedals it vastly improved my climbing Climbing something like 9 became an accomplishment The feeling you get when you get to the top of a climb you struggle is not of relief but exhilaration Now when I see new climbs I want to try them rather than avoid them
Comment from : Cathal Kenneally

For the flat bar, for speed, what i do is hold my hand so my thumb is past the end of the grip, and the rest of my hand is on the grip, and I keep my elbows down It helps
Comment from : sid

So on the drop bars you can put your hands on "the tops", but on the flat bars you cannot?! What a joke! brIt smells like fanaticism regarding drop bars Drop bars everywhere
Comment from : Masay Lee

11:51 the "green" bike's fork looks like it was bending forwards/backwards Is it supposed to do that? THANKS!! PS LOVE that flatbar Cube Would love it even more with an Alfine 11 and a belt drive
Comment from : Eric Horchuck