I've been coveting the bikes of my neighbors for some time - http://vimeo.com/19554917
Well maybe not that long, but it hit me one day that dropbars, while in the drops, are a more natural position for my hands. At least when I am not in a full aero road position. That's the theory anyway. They call it Monstercross - drop bars and 700c wheels with larger than CX tires but not quite 29ers.
So..."I need a Monster to love!" Maybe something like this:
I set out to rectify the situation. I acquired a frame with curves and plenty o tubes on the ebays. It is in transit with the man in Brown and I collected a pile of parts that are waiting not so patiently in the corner. Soon the cauldron will boil and my new creation will be born!! More details and pics to follow...
This is crazy, in a freaky way. The past month or so I have had an itch to run drop bars on my BB. I love tight controls, so always ran flat bars. But I really think drops would be great on dirt. More hand positions for torque and so much more.
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You should give it a try! You may become a dropbar devotee!!
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