Road Handlebar
Why do road bikes have curved in handlebars?
I'm looking to buy a bike to ride to the beach this summer. I have a mountain bike right now, but the ride is terrible.
I look at schwinn road bikes(assuming that's what is best to ride about 5 miles to beach and back). They have curved in funny looking handle bars. It looks like I'd have to bend forward a lot and would hurt my back.
What's the benefit of these bars? Does it hurt people's back after long amount of riding?
Road bikes have handlebars called 'drop bars'. These are meant to give the ride a more aerodynamic profile. Time trial bikes (similar to road bikes) have aerobars; those are meant to be ridden hunched over except the riders weight are supported by the bent elbows.
They will eventually hurt the rider's back thats why riders ride upright while coasting. Proper bike sizing will help in preventing or minimizing back pain during rides.
If you enjoy biking but feel that a mountain bike is too harsh for you and road bikes look uncomfortable, why not try a HYBRID bike. Hybrids are bikes with road-specific tires and the geometry is somewhere close to a 'crusier' where the rider is in an upright riding position. Some even have front suspension, seatpost suspension and springy seats to smooth out road imperfections. A good example of a hybrid bike its the TREK 7100. Google it and good luck
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