SIT UPRIGHT DUTCH STYLE BIKE HANDLEBARS WIDE COMFORT LIFESTYLE 70mm RISE 600mm

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However, we offer one stem which can be used to change your position on a bike fitted with a threadless stem. Typical tourers have reasonably narrow tyres (25mm or maybe 28), whereas yours seem much wider (35mm+). When you brake on the swept back bars, your hands are not pushed into the bar, as is the case with drop bars and (relatively) straight bars. THESE ARE THE TYPE OF HANDLEBARS THAT PEOPLE LOVE ON THEIR BIKES AS ITS MORE LIKE THE DUTCH HOLLAND TYPE VERY UPRIGHT RIDING POSITION. As an alternative to the current brake/shifter configuration you could consider using bar end brake levers and install them on the top of the handlebars so you can easily reach them from a higher up (on the bars) hand position.

Instead of the lateral dynamo of today, a hub dynamo usually operates the lighting system, but this concession to modern technology is a welcome one.Maybe it was related to a combination of causes specific to me, but I always found braking on a drop bar with brifters to be a bit awkward. I can't ride drops -- my neck don't bend that way no more -- and straight bars pound the hell out of my wrists. That said, I wasn't aware that there's such amount of different handlebar diameters (with models differing to fractions of a mm).

zeeway You gotta find what works for you and go with it Last year at 57, I converted my straight bar bike to drops after a dozen years of hand issues. While the swept back angle is more natural for the wrists, I feel it is the upright position that takes all the pressure off your hands and wrists. It's good for a low position, but makes it difficult to achieve a comfortable position for utility usage.Remember that theNetherlands is flat – if you live in a hilly city, a heavy steel frame with no gears may not be all that practical. Swept back - comfort designed - dutch style handlebars, in heavy duty, aircraft grade, semi matt finished alloy. I think we all have our sweet spot, and it's nice that there are so many variations to choose from these days. I am surly free to install any handle bar on my bike that I want, tough I am interested why people don't do it, or rather what are the arguments against a curved handlebar.

Never needed to change to different hand positions to be comfortable while riding, these handlebars were comfortable from the get-go. Dutch bicycles are a style of urban commuting bikes that have been used in the Netherlands for decades and have grown in popularity in cities around the world.I have never been a fan of them flat bars on bikes and have changed out nearly all of my bikes with a more swept back design. No matter what modern adaptations you need to your traditional urban bike, wehave a Dutch-inspired ride for you.

Your current bike looks like it's in good condition, so you'll be able to recoup some of that by selling it. But that cool aero position was putting a lot of weight on my hands, which was a problem for me when I used drop bars. I'd need longer cables too, and maybe a wider seat in case the increased weight on it makes it uncomfortable, but it's still cheaper and I end up with a better bike than in option 1. Better yet, many Dutch bicycles feature a step-through frame that allows you to swing a leg over no matter how formal your work clothes are.

For example, if you currently have drop handle bars, your levers are not going to (safely) fit on the handlebar you want to use. Also, if you're carrying stuff in a rucksack, you might be more comfortable with that load in panniers on the racks your bike already has.