How To Hold Your Handlebars Like A Pro

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It might sound straight forward, but knowing the correct times to hold each position on your handlebars makes riding faster, safer, and more comfortable. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter We start with the drops, the best position for fast riding. It's lower, so you're more aerodynamic, but you also have more control, particularly as this is the most effective position from which to brake. Next we tackle the hoods, the best position for all day comfort. It's not quite as aerodynamic, but it's great for climbing out of the saddle. Finally, holding your bars on the tops is perfect for long, gradual climbs as it sits you further back on the bike, opening up your lungs and recruiting your glutes. Watch this guide, and you will always be in the right position on your bars. MUSIC: Submotion Orchestra - Always http://gcn.eu/Ycdebj About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic summit of the Stelvio to the epic trails of Fort William, Scotland, everywhere there is pavé or dirt, world-class racing, and pro riders, we will be there bringing you all the action, essential analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling Youtube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW Leave us a comment below!

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i cant hold the bar with aero pose coz i have big belly i cant breathe 😂😂😂

Bought a road bike then the next day i broke it by crashing into a metal fence or something... My frikin saddle is bent, my handlebars are bent and my shifters are busted... fml

Hello GCN, I am an XC mountain biker. I have a question for Simon (who is also an XC affictionado). A couple of days ago I rode a road bike for the first time. Since it was my friend's bike, the setup was not fine-tuned for me. In relation to my XC bike setup, I've felt that road bike tops were 1-2cm closer to my body (and I was quite happy with it). On the contrary, I was not comfortable to climb on the hoods while I was sitting on the saddle, it felt like they were too far from my body. Does it takes some practice to get used to that position (the hoods)?
In relation to a XC MTB handlebar, how would you chose the position of the road bike handlebar? In other words, would it be ok to chose a road bike stem length in order to get the tops a few cms closer to the body (in respect to the MTB) and the hoods a few cms farther?

old school peoguet triathlon for me 12 speed
does me well please

anyone know where I can get s-works frames?

simple, straightforward and evidenced by experience / bio mechanics. Great vid.

I can't hit the brakes when I'm on the hoods

so if I already did all of these naturally does that mean I'm a pro?

Just bought a new Orbea Avant can't wait to get on it

about eight days im gonna get a road bike

Simon, you missed the "ends" between the tops and the hoods, which is another nice one for climbing with. And what about invisible aero bars for the real pro look…

alloy handlebar ? c/mon guys what's the message here ?

I don't have a pro bike, the handlebars are just straight horizontal :(

What bar tape is it at 0:05 ? Is it Deda? Can you recommend it?

Great video, but I say screw these kind of handlebars.

Hello there +Global Cycling Network I have a question... I just bought a new road bike yesterday and I think the handlebars are a bit too far for me.. How do I make my handle bars nearer to me so that I can have a smooth riding comfort bike...and how do I adjust my seat height? Pls do reply,tq.

I've been riding my first road bike for a few weeks now and I love it.

Riding on bumpy urban roads in traffic I will always ride on the hoods. Contrary to the claims in this video for me it's the position with the greatest control and ability to hit the brakes, jump potholes, or avoid car doors on a dime. I only ride in the drops when I'm relatively free and clear of traffic.

Im a very light cyclist (50-52 kg) and just start getting used to road bikes. I have noticed though, that strong gusts of wind can easily take me off my course, no matter what position I am in the handlebars. Is that common? Anything I can do to help?

Have a bit questions here please, hope somebody could explains this. First and foremost, I am road noobie and I just don't get it.

There any reason why I get less tires when I use drops position than hood position? I just felt so wrong... I thought hood are suppose to be the most comfort one and drops are the one that got you tiring out quickly because you ducked and got less comfort position.

Now I use drops pos all the time whenever I ride on flat, its just amazing how faster I could ride with this position yet less tiring, only switch to other pos when my palms getting numb or climbing or ride into crowded traffic cars (with hood pos).

Why? or its just placebo? lol