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


Picture of Tyler Hamilton on his bike:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG