lulubel
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- Location
- Malaga, Spain
So, after much deliberation, and riding the bike a few more times, I'm wondering if giving up my drop bars is a bit premature. (I don't actually think I would miss them, but a drop to flat bar conversion is quite a big job.)
So, my latest thought (given my preference for riding on the tops now) is to get cross top levers to give me an extra braking position. I also think I need wider bars because I tend to scrunch my hands as far out as possible when I'm on the tops, and I think I'd be comfortable with my hands further apart on the hoods. I'd also like to reduce the reach just a little bit, not because it's too long for a road bike, but because I'm finding I'm more comfortable a bit more sat up.
My current stem is 75mm, which I know is already very short. I'm looking at going down to 60mm, which will mean getting a MTB stem. Am I likely to encounter any compatibility issues with that?
My current bars are 380mm wide, reach is about 75mm and drop about 125mm, so they're narrow and very compact. They're also what I think you'd describe as "ergo". After the flat section, they come back very sharply before flattening out. They look rather like these in profile, but the reach is shorter. I'm thinking of going up to 420mm wide, but keeping the reach, drop and profile the same if I can. Also, I think the tops will need to be round rather than shaped for comfort, so the cross levers will fit. Any recommendations?
Does anyone use cross top levers? How effective are they?
So, my latest thought (given my preference for riding on the tops now) is to get cross top levers to give me an extra braking position. I also think I need wider bars because I tend to scrunch my hands as far out as possible when I'm on the tops, and I think I'd be comfortable with my hands further apart on the hoods. I'd also like to reduce the reach just a little bit, not because it's too long for a road bike, but because I'm finding I'm more comfortable a bit more sat up.
My current stem is 75mm, which I know is already very short. I'm looking at going down to 60mm, which will mean getting a MTB stem. Am I likely to encounter any compatibility issues with that?
My current bars are 380mm wide, reach is about 75mm and drop about 125mm, so they're narrow and very compact. They're also what I think you'd describe as "ergo". After the flat section, they come back very sharply before flattening out. They look rather like these in profile, but the reach is shorter. I'm thinking of going up to 420mm wide, but keeping the reach, drop and profile the same if I can. Also, I think the tops will need to be round rather than shaped for comfort, so the cross levers will fit. Any recommendations?
Does anyone use cross top levers? How effective are they?