pedestrian cyclistWhat's going on with this handlebars? 😱
Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹@odoruhako I guess these are drops for the most upright position. They almost never look “right”.
@odoruhako The original Trucker did not look sexy either, imo the 2026 one looks better.
https://surlybikes.com/products/long_haul_trucker_2007
https://surlybikes.com/products/long_haul_trucker_2007
@Anibyl It didn't look sexy, true. But still better to me. Of course, I don't have a picture from that perspective for the old one:
https://bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-surly-disc-trucker_1.jpg
Here the long stem, and the rise of the bar makes it look as if someone tried to fit a "too small" frame.
@odoruhako I think our perception of what looks good is skewed with the prevalence of sports bikes. I rode a road bike with a steerer extender, and toured on a Disc Trucker; they didn't look great, but helped me (my back mostly) on long rides.
NateI've seen different types of drop bars that add rise. Some do it by having _two_ bars across the top, one that gets clamped in the stem, and one above it to give it a more "natural" look. See the Red Shift take on it: https://redshiftsports.com/products/top-shelf-handlebar-system
This reduces the amount of rise the stem would need, or the length of steertube above the headset to get the handlebars to a comfortable height. Some people (not me) disparage high reaching stems or lots of steertube-above-headset.
@Anibyl @odoruhako Given the two options, the Surly Truckstop, or the Top Shelf bar from Red Shift, I prefer the look of the Top Shelf, and, it gives you a better place to mount $stuff.