12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
I've had my S type Brompton for 5 or 6 years now but have always had hand discomfort when riding after 10-15 miles. I tried Ergons with bar ends and modified North Road bar, but the North Road rotated and the Ergons helped but the hand positions even with bar ends were too limited. Having found a set of Soma moustache bars for 10 bucks in s bike co-op I gave them a try and they have worked well. Because they have the same diameter as drop bars I went with some old Dia Competition road brakes which have the additional benefit of a quick release to aid in wheel replacement. I replaced the stem bolt with a QR, which allows rotating the bars for folding, which is perfect. The horizontal brakes also allow for the big shopping bag to work well on the front clip without hampering brakes or shift cable. I think I will put a few miles on to see how it goes, but so far so good.