The handlebars are similar in form to a shallow drop handlebar found on a racing bicycle which has been turned upside down.

And its drop handlebars make hill climbing easy.

But do you pick a lightweight touring bike with classic drop handlebars, one that causes hearts to race and backs to ache?

Up until the late 1980s, low-profile 'bullhorn' handlebars were used, and normal drop handlebars before them.

Dedicated road bicycles have drop handlebars and multiple gears, although there are single and fixed gear varieties.

The drop handlebars are often positioned lower than the saddle in order to put the rider in a more aerodynamic position.

It is simply a road bike with a flat handlebar instead of the traditional drop handlebar.

In 1975 it produced the Superleggera weighing 250 grammes - claimed to be the world's lightest drop handlebar.

Direct-pull levers are generally unsuited for use on drop handlebars.

Except during the 1980s and early 1990s when mountain bikes were permitted, only cyclo-cross bicycles with drop handlebars are allowed.