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Old 12-25-09 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by zzyzx_xyzzy
To each their own. I take Allen wrenches in my pocket and go out riding for a few miles. I start with adjusting the height and angle of the bars so that I can ride in the drops without crooking my wrists. Then adjust the height of the levers until it "feels right" riding on the hoods (with the Tektro/Cane creek levers you have, this usually works out to having the top of the hood level.) Then I wait a few days before I commit to wrapping the bars.
This is a good idea when setting up any part of a bike so you can tweak things as you go.
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