Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Have gone back and forth several times but drops winning for now. by Vast_Ad1710 Bicycling Biking Cycling Gravel Cycling Gravelcycling
bd19440 on August 4, 2025 11:34 pm Yea I’ve done the same. Too many times to count. I always go back to drops. Same with 1x and 2x. Always end up back with 2x
Sintered_Monkey on August 4, 2025 11:38 pm Nothing against flat bars, but it’s a Swiss Cross. It needs drops!
_MountainFit on August 5, 2025 12:01 am Always drops unless it’s a MTB, and even then drop bar MTB are sexy.
austinmiles on August 5, 2025 12:07 am As much as I like drops…bullhorns are also kind of awesome if you are open to them.
digitalnomad_909 on August 5, 2025 12:22 am Drops make it look better. Also did the flat bars dirty by taking a pic of the non drivetrain side.
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Yea I’ve done the same. Too many times to count. I always go back to drops. Same with 1x and 2x. Always end up back with 2x
Nothing against flat bars, but it’s a Swiss Cross. It needs drops!
Drops for sure.
That bike wants drops
Always drops unless it’s a MTB, and even then drop bar MTB are sexy.
As much as I like drops…bullhorns are also kind of awesome if you are open to them.
Flat bar on a Swiss Cross just feels wrong.
Rim brakes and flats, FTW!
Drops make it look better.
Also did the flat bars dirty by taking a pic of the non drivetrain side.
Always drops. Flats ruin that bike.
Drop Bars
Damn that bike is hot!
Flat bars on a Swiss cross = straight to jail.
Drops win easy