That was one of the first things I noticed on the FSA K-Wing AGX bar. That slope to the bar tops was very comfortable, allowing my wrists to rotate ever so slightly to the outside, a more natural position. The flattened bar top also was just right, not so extreme that it felt like I was wrapping my hands around an airplane wing, but offering dispersed pressure when on the ‘tops’. The flattened section- the “porch”?- Not sure about that yet. I also found it ‘felt’ narrower that the 44cm rating would suggest. It felt to me like a 43cm bar, if that makes sense. The next most dramatic thing was the little ‘porch’, a flattened section right where the bend meets the brake hoods. That has me a bit conflicted and only more time will tell. I only got into the drops a few times and when I did, my ears perked up, like a dog sensing a slice of cheese being unwrapped in the next room.
“ Oh…this feels really nice.” Then I crashed and that was that.Your road, cyclocross, or gravel bike’s drop bars function as your bike’s command center. 1 function, but drop bars are also where key cockpit controls such as brake-shift levers and GPS head units are mounted. The unique shape of drop bars provides multiple hand positions.
Reach for the drops when sprinting or to gain maximum aero efficiency. Rest your hands on the tops for climbing or casual cruising when you don’t need immediate access to brake-shift levers. Or grip the hoods when accelerating uphill or when you need to be able to brake or shift at a moment’s notice.
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