A pair of traditional Dutch style parallel handlebars, of chromed steel, with quill style handlebar stem. For example, one of my family rents a good 7-speed Dutch bike for €18 a month from a Dutch start up company. That said, I wasn't aware that there's such amount of different handlebar diameters (with models differing to fractions of a mm).

I used to have a dutch-style bike and I found it much more comfortable than my current one, even though it was way too small for me.I think we all have our sweet spot, and it's nice that there are so many variations to choose from these days. To me (and, I think, most cylists), a touring bike is a drop-handlebar bike similar to a racing bike, but with more relaxed geometry, mounts for racks and fenders, and longer seat-stays so that your heels don't hit your panniers. There are plenty of ways to set up drop bar levers such that they are awkward to use, and reach can be an issue. It used to be quite common to see bikes with "drop" handlebars turned upside-down, to provide a posture similar to what you seek, and I have seen other bikes where "longhorn" bars were installed in place of drops.

We may have an apple to oranges situation with definitions, but the other advantage when I switched to the Dutch bars and hand brake levers (instead of brifters) was I was able to brake more effectively. General Cycling Discussion Have a cycling related question or comment that doesn't fit in one of the other specialty forums? Bicycles Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people who build and repair bicycles, people who train cycling, or commute on bicycles. However, we offer one stem which can be used to change your position on a bike fitted with a threadless stem. You could also use older style drop bar brakes and install them on the top end of your bars if there is enough room for them.

One of the Chinese startups used the securities as capital and even in a fraudulent way to delay bankruptcy. Some of these are junk (and single speed), but some are pretty good (and 7 speed, with probably a few 21 speed units). These have a width of 525 mm and a stem height which is quoted as 300 mm but which I measure as 280 mm.