![]() ![]() Off road-centric drop bar set ups work best typically if the rider is “in the drops”, gripping the extensions. ![]() You must first determine what your primary hand position is going to be for your riding needs and set up from that point. Hand positioning: This is the linchpin of the whole set up procedure. I won’t be going into a detailed set up procedure here, but here are some salient points to consider though that will help you understand what it takes to achieve proper drop bar set up for trail riding. The Set Up: I’ve written a bunch of words concerning this topic and so have some other pretty smart, experienced off road drop bar riders. ![]() These will be helpful pointers to those of you considering a drop bar specific 29″er like the Singular Gryphon or the Salsa Cycles Fargo. You can find a historical perspective on drop bar use and why some folks prefer drop bars off road in the post entitled “ Drop Bars Off Road: Why?” In this post I will briefly give some pointers on how to look at drop bar set up and also I will lay out some concerns about going with such a set up. Here is the second in my series of reports on drop bars for off road use.
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