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Knowing little (read: nothing) about riding road bikes, I was surprised to learn when at a recent frame fitting session that a normal relaxed hand position on a bike with drop bars is like in the pictures below (or perhaps a little closer to the bars)...
I must admit when sat on the jig it did feel nice and comfy. Since then I've been wondering though, on a fixed wheel bike with either one or no brakes, what is the substitute for this position? Is this the reason some folks do the chop/flip move with the bars?
Anyways - where do you rest your hands, and why?