People that are afraid of bending at the waist. That’s what’s happening. Or, they like locking out their arms and transferring every bump straight into their shoulder joint
Mal3v0l3nce on
Rider is probably 60+ and thinks raising their bars will help with their back when they really ought to work on their form. Nice bike though, get that FB marketplace score & slam those bars!
CXR1037 on
Offer to buy them a hybrid in exchange for this bike.
Alternatively, maybe this is someone who needs to downsize their garage, but really doesn’t want to sell this bike so they’re making it look as stupid as possible.
krazedklownn on
This is disgusting.
Visible-Grass-8805 on
Never enough
firewire_9000 on
Not even the nice picture could save this monstrosity.
gravelpi on
If you go look at it, observe the top cap when you turn the bars back and forth to see if the steerer tube is bent, lol.
Sintered_Monkey on
This would only be complete if they also flipped the drop bars upside down for even more height.
Quirky_Foundation800 on
I’m waiting to see an integrated carbon bar/stem with the bars molded-in upside down like DUI bars.
Salty-Economy3048 on
Yea that’s not a good idea , too much leverage on the steerer tube . That’s one way to get comfortable in the drops 🤣
Acmes-World on
Enough spacer but a rising stem would be fitting.
owlpellet on
What is going on? Spine injury, that’s what’s going on. Dude should get a riser bar and stem though.
Source: dude who raced XC in the 1990s.
Similar-Animator4362 on
I’m willing to bet that has an extended steer tube adapter because I doubt that’s an OEM fit.
Amopax on
r/TIHI
ohkeepayton on
The higher the bars the closer to god.
TruckCAN-Bus on
Keep spacers.
Add flat bar conversion.
Awkward-data-science on
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GrizzlyCycles661 on
Throw a set of redshift bars on it!
ProjectAshamed8193 on
Of course it’s a Trek. 🤪
runwhatyabrung_ on
Well, that is the right height for classic dirt drops
ValidGarry on
Love the judgemental crowd we have in tonight. Ride your own ride.
Due-Personality6715 on
Que mierda es eso, es para un abuelo con la columna vertebral soldada
huntangather on
Don’t cut that steer tube.
Ok_Volume9271 on
Not high enough, it needs to be like a low rider beach cruiser.
bonesTdog on
I don’t know. I just want to know how they got the bike to stand up on its own for the picture
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People that are afraid of bending at the waist. That’s what’s happening. Or, they like locking out their arms and transferring every bump straight into their shoulder joint
Rider is probably 60+ and thinks raising their bars will help with their back when they really ought to work on their form. Nice bike though, get that FB marketplace score & slam those bars!
Offer to buy them a hybrid in exchange for this bike.
Alternatively, maybe this is someone who needs to downsize their garage, but really doesn’t want to sell this bike so they’re making it look as stupid as possible.
This is disgusting.
Never enough
Not even the nice picture could save this monstrosity.
If you go look at it, observe the top cap when you turn the bars back and forth to see if the steerer tube is bent, lol.
This would only be complete if they also flipped the drop bars upside down for even more height.
I’m waiting to see an integrated carbon bar/stem with the bars molded-in upside down like DUI bars.
Yea that’s not a good idea , too much leverage on the steerer tube . That’s one way to get comfortable in the drops 🤣
Enough spacer but a rising stem would be fitting.
What is going on? Spine injury, that’s what’s going on. Dude should get a riser bar and stem though.
Source: dude who raced XC in the 1990s.
I’m willing to bet that has an extended steer tube adapter because I doubt that’s an OEM fit.
r/TIHI
The higher the bars the closer to god.
Keep spacers.
Add flat bar conversion.
More
Throw a set of redshift bars on it!
Of course it’s a Trek. 🤪
Well, that is the right height for classic dirt drops
Love the judgemental crowd we have in tonight. Ride your own ride.
Que mierda es eso, es para un abuelo con la columna vertebral soldada
Don’t cut that steer tube.
Not high enough, it needs to be like a low rider beach cruiser.
I don’t know. I just want to know how they got the bike to stand up on its own for the picture
Is it a giraffe bike?