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About a year ago I converted my 82 Schwinn World Sport Road Bike with these VO Postino Bars and love them. Using dutch style handlebars is definitely an option but depending on your needs you might still need to increase the stem height (adjust it if there is extra length left or replace it if it's already at or near its extension limit). Popular in the Netherlands, where the bicycle is the main way of getting around the city, these bicycles are perfectly suited for everyday use. Frame Shape - Traditional Dutch bikes were built with a wave-shaped frame, which dips down in front of the seatpost so that you can step over the bike easily.
I have used handlebars that are comfortable for me for daily commuting and city riding for over 65 years, been comfortable for day trips of over 100 miles too. Many Dutch bicycles come in pastel colours or with artful decorations on the frame and chain casing. There are plenty of ways to set up drop bar levers such that they are awkward to use, and reach can be an issue.For example, one of my family rents a good 7-speed Dutch bike for €18 a month from a Dutch start up company. You might get some mileage out of moving the saddle forwards on its rails, but that will also change your position with respect to the pedals. I've happy with my new Raleigh Venture and it's comfortable for the short trips I take, but I can see how the flat bar and palm grips might cause or aggravate hand/wrist pain if I ever start riding longer distances or develop arthritis, carpal tunnel etc.
This is harder to step over, but it does allow you a more aggressive riding position, which can be helpful if your urban riding includes hills. Probably just end up with a Nashbar trekking bar (it will play nice with Ergons and grip shifts), but do want to keep my options open. To me (and, I think, most cylists), a touring bike is a drop-handlebar bike similar to a racing bike, but with more relaxed geometry, mounts for racks and fenders, and longer seat-stays so that your heels don't hit your panniers.Your current bike looks like it's in good condition, so you'll be able to recoup some of that by selling it. When choosing a Dutch bicycle, you’ll want to blend the original style of these bikes with the requirements of the city where you live. It used to be quite common to see bikes with "drop" handlebars turned upside-down, to provide a posture similar to what you seek, and I have seen other bikes where "longhorn" bars were installed in place of drops. Aesthetic - The Dutch style is one of the biggest draws to this style of bicycle, so it’s well worth getting a frame that you’re excited about.
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