i frequently commute on my mountain bike and when im trying my hardest to streamline my body as im speeding down a hill i often wonder, why hasnt anyone put the handle bars i often see on a road racing style bicycle on a mountain bike?
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it’s called a cyclo cross bike. actually more a beefier road setup, than a slimmed down MTB though. but then MTBs are designed with off-road use in mind, not on road..
edit–besides, if you change your bars, then you need to change your brake and shift levers. if those aren’t compatible, you’ll need to change brakes and derailleurs. at this point you’d be better off with a road bike, which will be lighter, and have the frame geometry to actually get down in the drops more effectively. that’s why many of us end up with more than 1 bike!
People have thought of it…..it’s just not a popular idea. If you have 31.8 handlebars right now, then you can just get some road bars with the same diameter and give ‘em a try. Otherwise, you’ll need to buy a new stem to match whatever road bars you end up with.
The frame geometry on most mountain bikes makes it to where it isn’t quite as comfy or advantageous to put drop bars on them, but there’s nothing wrong with doing it if you like it. I’ve seen a couple bikes around here running it that way. Give it a shot.
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You could put clip-on aero bars on your MTB.