"Handle bars" on early bicycles were actually bars of solid steel Solid handlebars became obsolete before the end of the 19th century; all modern handle "bars" are actually tubular, but the name persists Conventional handlebars are divided broadly into two styles: "drop" and "upright"
Handle bars" on early bicycles were actually bars of solid steel Solid handlebars became obsolete before the end of the 19th century; all modern handle "bars" are actually tubular, but the name persists Conventional handlebars are divided broadly into two styles: "drop" and "upright" See also Hands Up! Adjusting Handlebar Height