Too much weight on my hands?

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message news:...

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Tom Nakashima wrote:
I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour? But a lot
of
the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
It does seem to be more comfortable.

Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers just near
the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend among pro riders
is to have a very low handlbar (several inches below the seat), but to
mount the brake levers in the upper half of the handlebar bend. This
gives them a good aero riding position on the drops, but also a higher
position on the hoods for cruising in the peloton.

The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the bottom
section of the handlebars are also angled.
If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight section of
the drop would be parallel to the ground.
-tom
Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars are also
tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
http://tyler.db94.net/
-tom

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message news:...

"C" wrote in message
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In article ,
Tom Nakashima wrote:
I not sure who started it, Tyler Hamilton in last years Tour?
But a lot of
the Peloton now tilt their handlebars upward.
It does seem to be more comfortable.

Are his bars really tilted upwards? Or are the brake levers
just near the upper part of the bend? I think the current trend
among pro riders is to have a very low handlbar (several inches
below the seat), but to mount the brake levers in the upper half
of the handlebar bend. This gives them a good aero riding
position on the drops, but also a higher position on the hoods
for cruising in the peloton.

The bars are also tilted upward... The way you could tell is the
bottom section of the handlebars are also angled.
If just the brake levers were raised on the bars, the straight
section of the drop would be parallel to the ground.
-tom
Also the link of Tyler Hamilton on his bike, notice the handlebars
are also tilted up, not just the brake levers mounted higher.
http://tyler.db94.net/
-tom

Could that possibly have been an change to ease thw pain on his
broken collarbone.