Drop bars and flat bars are the two most popular.
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This is the case with flat bar road bikes.
While the gear ratios as standard don t quite cut it for touring in the hills you can fit a shimano tourney 8 speed crankset 42 34 24t front derailleur and shifter us 60 total to this bike to achieve a sub 20 gear capable of 5 5km h at a decent cadence.
Though of course movements such as cornering should come largely from shifts in body weight your handlebars are pretty crucial too and if they re the weak link.
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The aluminium salsa journeyman is a great buy but it requires a few modifications to match other bikes on this list.
Some models featuring higher volume tyres and even suspension forks are designed for more rugged off road terrain as well as tarmac whereas the models with lower volume high pressure tyres.
Just like drop bars not all flat bars are the same.
The oclv carbon frame has a road smoothing isospeed decoupler to smooth out rough roads a carbon fork a shimano tiagra 2 10 drivetrain and hydraulic disc brakes make it perfect for everything.
As usual weight and strength are a factor in price.
These bikes are based around road bike design with lightweight frames and handlebars with drops but have carefully tweaked geometry and greater tyre clearance to allow them to be ridden off road.
For road bike handlebars drop handlebars are the norm.
We also have clip on aero handlebars which allow for the ultimate aerodynamic position converting a road bike into a triathlon or time trial machine and handlebar extensions where.
Some offer a more aggressive geometry which puts you in a forward leaning position.
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Some flat bars like riser bars put you in a very upright riding position.
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Flat handlebars for road bikes are also available.
These will have flat handlebars and offer a great deal of stability though handling won t be quite as nippy as a road bike.