When a road bike has drop handlebars that are turned upwards so that the rider can ride in a more upright position, resembling the horns in this photo.
It usually indicates that the rider is unused to riding a road bicycle, or that they purchased the incorrect bike for their needs. The joke is that people who lose their license or vehicle due to driving under the influence (DUI) are most likely to set up their bikes this way for the aforementioned reasons.
I’ve worked on many bicycles in my life, and usually in my experience people turn the handlebars upwards like that because they bought the bicycle used and have neck/back issues.
What are DUI bars?
When a road bike has drop handlebars that are turned upwards so that the rider can ride in a more upright position, resembling the horns in this photo.
It usually indicates that the rider is unused to riding a road bicycle, or that they purchased the incorrect bike for their needs. The joke is that people who lose their license or vehicle due to driving under the influence (DUI) are most likely to set up their bikes this way for the aforementioned reasons.
I’ve worked on many bicycles in my life, and usually in my experience people turn the handlebars upwards like that because they bought the bicycle used and have neck/back issues.