1/THIRTYFIVE Drop bar 44cm Black

The DRiVe Metric

The DRiVe (Drop Reach Variant) position – is measured via a 73° line beginning at the bar bore. The DRiVe metric pinpoints the line’s intersection with the drop.

DRiVe Reclaims Comfort, Power & Control

Modern drop bar designs are deeply tied to tradition. They are designed based on outdated road bike sizing – rendering many of cycling’s intended hand positions unattainable when riding modern frame geometry. The ride positions that are the most powerful and allow for the most control have now shifted into virtually unattainable positions. DRiVe reclaims many of the ideal positions most critical to comfort, power and control.

Fit Made Simple

To predict the DRiVe position of any given rider, we looked at an anthropological study focusing on the correlation among hand breadth, shoulder width and height. By measuring your handbreadth we can easily identify a DRiVe that will be compatible with your body type.

Progressive Ergonomics

The tops and hoods complement the powerhouse DRiVe position and the Reach and DRiVe are progressively sized as the bar increases in width. This progressive sizing ensures the most powerful positions remain right where they are needed.

Transition to Hoods

The long radius of the upper curve provides both smooth distribution of pressure on the hand and clearance for the wrist/forearm when sprinting in the drops.

Hoods and Reach

The hood slope is a shallow 7°, eliminating the main reason why we so often see riders make detrimental bar rotation adjustments in a desperate effort to flatten out the hood slope. The DRiVe Series handlebars deliver a seamless transition from bar to shifter hood without affecting how the drops were designed to fit. The shorter reaches of the DRiVe Series better match current shifter hood geometry and create comfortable hand positions.  

Drops

The canted 4° design grant