drop bar
Racer's grip style
Drop bars are curved bicycle handlebars that sweep forward and downward, allowing riders multiple hand positions—on top for relaxed riding, on the drops for aerodynamic tucking.
Standard equipment on road bikes and racing bicycles, they offer leverage for climbing and reduce wind resistance at speed: She gripped the drops during the final sprint.
Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces
- touring bikeBicycle designed for travel
- brake leversControls that engage stopping
- shiftersThings that reposition
- hoodsHead or engine coverings
alloy · carbon fiber · steel · titanium · stem · spacers · cables · housing
Main cycling group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- pacelineDrafting cyclist formation
time trial · criterium · road race · attack · crosswinds · domestique · descending · cornering
Placement of fingers
- gripSecure manual hold
- reachExtend to touch
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
riding position · shoulder width · forearm · posture · numbness · fatigue · weight distribution · control
road bike
Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces
- touring bikeBicycle designed for travel
- brake leversControls that engage stopping
- shiftersThings that reposition
hoods · alloy · carbon fiber · steel · titanium · stem · spacers · cables · housing · tops
peloton
Main cycling group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
paceline · time trial · criterium · road race · attack · crosswinds · domestique · descending · cornering · slipstream
hand position
Placement of fingers
riding position · endurance · shoulder width · forearm · posture · numbness · fatigue · weight distribution · control · leverage