Super Shallow Drops in The Tour?

[jt2gt]

Has anyone noticed that some of the riders have super shallow traditional drop bars in the tour. I am using the Deda shallow drop traditionals and really like them, but they are no where near as shallow as some I see tour riders using.

Are they custom bends or can you buy bars with even shallower drops like that?

Thanks...JT

[53-11]

There is a handlebar called the IRD Blackbird Comp which has 105mm drop. So this doesn't need to be custom.

[John H.]

Easton pro bend carbon is 130mm drop- ITM millenium is pretty shallow as well. I guess Ritchey makes a 135 mm drop, but it has a bit more reach.

[jt2gt]

These are traditional bend. Check out the pic. Look at the FDJ rider...those are super shallow compared to the Gerolsteiner rider next to him.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/?id=tour059/JD05tdfstg911

THanks...JT

[tc60045]

Doesn't the "drop" number reflect the length of the straight, drop section, and not the shallowness of the drop section with respect to the top bar?

I notice that the FSA wingpro has 90 mm drops, but these are not shallow by any stretch of the imagination... http://www.cyclingforums.com/store/us/catalog/product_117_FSA_WingPro_Bar_cat_4.html

[dirtdigger88]

Doesn't the "drop" number reflect the length of the straight, drop section, and not the shallowness of the drop section with respect to the top bar?

I notice that the FSA wingpro has 90 mm drops, but these are not shallow by any stretch of the imagination... http://www.cyclingforums.com/store/us/catalog/product_117_FSA_WingPro_Bar_cat_4.html

the link you included has the reach and drop reversed- the bars have a 145 drop- which is deep by todays standards-

Jason

[jt2gt]

Well..got a free moment and looked around. Maybe this is what they are using. By Salsa.

http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/COMPHBRDSLS/HB1392

That is as short and shallow a traditional bend as I could find. Not a bad price and not crazy heavy either.

Thanks...JT