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jonny_trousers
jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
edited February 2012 in Commuting chat
Do you set them up so that the egg shaped tops are angled at all? I'm just in the process of swapping my 44s for 42s and am thinking about optimum position before fitting the shifters again and wondered if a very slight angle down at the front might be ergonomically more comfortable than completely horizontal. Your thoughts, please.

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    I don't use them, but I would suggest they should be angled so the bottom of the drop (the short, straight section) is parallel with the ground. That would be the correct setup for just about all drop handlebars.
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  • tonye_n
    tonye_n Posts: 832
    edited January 2013
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I don't use them, but I would suggest they should be angled so the bottom of the drop (the short, straight section) is parallel with the ground. That would be the correct setup for just about all drop handlebars.
    The problem though is that the Ergonova is a compact drop shape. There is no flat bit at the bottom of the drop, just a continuous bend.
    Most people with compact shape handlebars install the shifters in a way to ensure a smooth, flat transition from the tops through to the hoods of the shifters.
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    tonye_n wrote:
    Most people with compact shape handlebars install the shifters in a way to ensure a smooth, flat transitition at the through to the hoods of the shifters.

    Makes sense.

    Thanks guys!
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    tonye_n wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I don't use them, but I would suggest they should be angled so the bottom of the drop (the short, straight section) is parallel with the ground. That would be the correct setup for just about all drop handlebars.
    The problem though is that the Ergonova is a compact drop shape. There is nope flat bit at the bottom od the drop, just a continuos bend.
    Most people with compact shape handlebars install the shifters in a way to ensure a smooth, flat transitition at the through to the hoods of the shifters.

    I thought they have a very short straight section? But what you say makes sense, Tony.
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