{"id":1761091,"date":"2026-02-08T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761091"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:38:00","slug":"will-you-buy-or-build-a-drop-bar-mountain-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761091","title":{"rendered":"Will you buy or build a drop-bar mountain bike?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"wp_content_article\" class=\"st_article_class\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201170%20780'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-1170x780.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up view of a bicycle's handlebars, featuring black tape and brake levers, with a digital display mounted in the center. The bike has orange forks and a textured tire, positioned on a gravel surface.\" class=\"wp-image-650402 lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0744-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">File photo: Dylan Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The idea of putting drop bars on a mountain bike isn???t new, but with many of the latest ???gravel bikes??? speccing mountain bike forks and tires, many riders are giving the concept a fresh look. How <em>many<\/em> riders? That???s what we???d like to know! <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t#wpforms-711894.wpforms-block-bd05a868-9d36-4664-96c1-3740943b6dc6 {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-bd05a868-9d36-4664-96c1-3740943b6dc6 wpforms-inline wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-711894\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-711894-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-711894-field_2\">bike? or mountain<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-711894-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Will you build or buy a drop-bar mountain bike? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-711894-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\">\n<li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-711894-field_1_1\">I already own one<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-711894-field_1_2\">I???m thinking about building one<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-711894-field_1_3\">I???m thinking about buying one<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-711894-field_1_4\">I have no interest in riding a drop-bar mountain bike<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-711894-field_2-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-711894-field_2-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-711894-field_2-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-711894\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2026%2026'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner lazy\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<p>Tell us why you think putting drop bars on a mountain bike is a good or bad idea in the comments below. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Related articles<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 30px\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostpayloads._9caaae7dd710b607b15beb662dcf58ce = {&#8220;ids&#8221;:&#8221;660402,710909,709182,711118&#8243;,&#8221;posts_per_page&#8221;:null,&#8221;offset&#8221;:0,&#8221;style&#8221;:&#8221;4up&#8221;};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostcounter._9caaae7dd710b607b15beb662dcf58ce = {start: 0, step: 0, end: 0};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background: #fff\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-md-3 st_archive_4up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-tips\/pro-rider-dylan-johnson-on-how-to-descend-trails-better-with-drop-bars\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6036-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"A cyclist rides down a rocky, dirt path surrounded by greenery and trees, with a scenic landscape visible in the background under a blue sky dotted with clouds. The cyclist wears a helmet and is equipped with biking gear and bags.\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"st_archive_tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/tips\/\">MTB Tips<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"st_archive_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-tips\/pro-rider-dylan-johnson-on-how-to-descend-trails-better-with-drop-bars\/\">Pro Rider Dylan Johnson on How to Descend Trails Better with Drop Bars<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-md-3 st_archive_4up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-gear\/pinarellos-new-gravel-bike-is-actually-a-mountain-bike-in-disguise\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P26_GREVIL_MX_H180_SRAM-XX_DTSWISS_PART11_1200x800-600x500.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up view of a Pinarello bicycle featuring a sleek navy blue frame with gold and pink accents. 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The participants include a man in a black cap (Lachlan Morton) and a man in a blue shirt speaking into a microphone, alongside a woman in a yellow and white outfit. In the foreground, the back of an audience member can be seen, focusing on the panelists. The backdrop displays promotional logos for Mazda and Life Time Grand Prix.\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"st_archive_tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/community\/\">Community<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"st_archive_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/community\/drop-bar-mtbs-dominated-leadville-in-2025-they-year-theyre-banned\/\">Drop bar MTBs dominated Leadville in 2025. 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