Uphill in the drops

[MoseySusan]

Do you do it?

[Wilbur ★]

4 minutes ago, roadsue said:

Do you do it?

Depends. 

[Kzoo]

Just now, wilbur said:

Depends. 

This is not about underwear!

 

[Wilbur ★]

Just now, Kzoo said:

This is not about underwear!

 

She said "drops"!   

[Kzoo]

As to the OP, hardly ever.  I ride 98.95% of the time in the drops when not climbing and 0.13% of the time in the drops when climbing.

 

[Kzoo]

Just now, wilbur said:

She said "drops"!   

OK sorry.  My bad.

 

[ChrisL]

Nope, shoot I rarely go downhill in the drops.

[JerrySTL ★]

9 minutes ago, roadsue said:

Do you do it?

I seldom go fast enough uphill where being in the drops would give me any aerodynamic advantage. I'm better off being more upright. I'm amazed to see the Pros both on the drops and out of the saddle going uphill.

[Parr8hed]

no

[bikeman564™]

On the hoods when climbing, sometimes on tops.

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

Sometimes, not too often.

[Razors Edge ★]

1 hour ago, roadsue said:

Uphill in the drops

Do you do it?

Is this a cycling question?  Where's the "cycling related" tag????  You're triggering me

But it depends on "uphill".  A 1-2 percent grade is technically "uphill" but definitely in the "stay in the drops" category.  5+ percent grades?  No way.  Single digit speeds (not into a gale force wind)? No way.

[maddmaxx ★]

Drops?

No.  I have some bar ends that I use while climbing sometimes though.

[jsharr ★]

seldom

[Razors Edge ★]

3 minutes ago, jsharr said:

seldom

You have no idea what we're talking about here, do you?

[maddmaxx ★]

4 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

You have no idea what we're talking about here, do you?

It was clear that he meant "if you have drops sell dom."

[Page Turner]

53 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

Is this a cycling question?  Where's the "cycling related" tag????  You're triggering me 

...word.

[Page Turner]

1 hour ago, roadsue said:

Do you do it?

...this is a pretty personal question, don't you think ?  tmi

[Longjohn ★]

57 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

Is this a cycling question?  Where's the "cycling related" tag????  You're triggering me

But it depends on "uphill".  A 1-2 percent grade is technically "uphill" but definitely in the "stay in the drops" category.  5+ percent grades?  No way.  Single digit speeds (not into a gale force wind)? No way.

This^

[MoseySusan]

Too much compression on my mid-torso to get full breaths, going uphill in the drops. 

But I saw a rider this morning on the uphill in her drops. She was sucking wind, and I wanted to advise to sit up and use the hoods or the flat part. I wanted to. 

[Kzoo]

16 minutes ago, roadsue said:

Too much compression on my mid-torso to get full breaths, going uphill in the drops. 

But I saw a rider this morning on the uphill in her drops. She was sucking wind, and I wanted to advise to sit up and use the hoods or the flat part. I wanted to. 

Smart.  Very smart.  I learned many years ago that it's best not to offer unsolicited advice the women - even especially the one you're married to.

 

[MoseySusan]

Me, too. 

[Zephyr]

I ride 95% of the time on the hoods, regardless of terrain.  Drops for downhill and the odd 'sprint' or bad headwind, bht by far am most comfortable on the hoods

[Razors Edge ★]

27 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

Smart.  Very smart.  I learned many years ago that it's best not to offer unsolicited advice the women - even especially the one you're married to. 

You're still on speaking terms with your wife???? That's the next step in a healthy marriage - boundaries & a respect for silence.

[12string]

If it's actually a hill, riding in the drops will inhibit your breathing.  If I'm out of the saddle banging up a hill, I do like to use the lower bars instead of the hoods most of the time.