Hi, I just bought these flared handlebars (30 degree flare) and am wondering if the position of the hoods looks correct. When I’m in the drops it feels really good, but my wrists feel a little bent when I’m in the hoods. Any advice? Thanks
by nicklbe
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[This is what they usually look like](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YkmnfoxPg4cZaaPbgA7275-1200-80.jpg), but to each his own.
Does not look correct. Acceptable is either straight forward or angled slightly inward. Outward is really unlikely to suit the anatomy of anyone.
Fork is not aligned with the handlebars though
Do whatever feels good to you, but hood flared outwards sounds very uncomfortable to me. I’d want them parallel to one another, or canted slightly inward. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone intensionally install them pointing out like that. it looks like it would be terrible for your wrists. think of holding a steering wheel or old-school mountain bike bar ends. pursuit bars on aero time trial/ triathlon bikes even have extensions that either point straight ahead, or inward, but never outward.
that’s super off
Should feel like a relaxed handshake when your hands are on them. This looks like a one-way ticket to wrist and shoulder pain.
The levers should be inline with the drops.
Generally, “no”, but whatever works for you is fine. I line mine up more or less with the drops, so looking down from above the hoods are pointing in towards the wheel and hoods and drops make a straight line. Essentially, if you took a standard road bike set up, and bent the hooks outwards at the top part of the curve.
Can’t tell if r/BicyclingCirclejerk has boiled over or if this is legit.
There is no real “right” position in my opinion it’s all body geometry and what feels good to you. I like my hoods flared in and my friends like them vertical.
If you’re comfortable, they are in the correct position!!
Are you a walrus, per chance?
Are you a walrus, per chance?
no. no. no. omg no.
that looks profoundly uncomfortable to brake from the hoods, but i dunno. people run hideous lever setups all the time and seem to love it
https://preview.redd.it/mlf9y6p0kund1.png?width=737&format=png&auto=webp&s=36a5df2332534783711ebf36c81b7e3109802dac
very cool bike and build you have but id strongly recommend turning them more inwards, thats how theyre supposed to go. the drops flare out you can follow them as a guide
I run my hoods parallel to the stem. Flaring them in is trendy on race bikes at an attempt to improving aerodynamics. Flaring them out is not done by anyone I know or follow. I also see no practical reason to performance or comfort in flaring them outwards.
Otherwise, really cool bike.
When you’re on the hoods the bar should be in the fold of your palm, otherwise all of the weight is on the weaker parts of your hands. As it’s setup now…I wouldn’t want to be your wrists. Your bike, your call.
Since you’re asking, no. Textbook is completely straight but some people like to angle them inwards for comfort
smh when I see a bicycle man spreading more than an obnoxious subway rider
Yes
put them in line with the drops