hi there,

i am thinking about building a custom commuter. i currently ride a surly pacer with drop bars and a tubus rack with ortlieb panniers. i like this bike a lot but my main complaint is the setup. i have ridden a few dutch style bikes and i love the upright feel.

i rode a rivendell hillborne and this had a better feel than my surly but not entirely upright still. its also a little costly. i figure i can easily add albatross bars to the hillborne and have exactly what i want. its just a bit more than i want to pay.

is there any reason not to add albatross bars to a road frame (my current surly pacer)?
id like to see if i can get a more upright ride.

the way i see it is if it looks aweful or feels strange, i will have a few more parts towards my custom bike.

thanks.

rocker