Thanks for the replies. Have been thinking about the mtb bar setup with bar-ends like you speak of, and have thought of adding some Scott Drop-Ins, which add drop bars to any straight bar. They are probably not made anymore, so it would take a little searching, but a guy in Telluride, Colorado was riding that setup as his commuter bike, and it looked pretty cool...lots of hand positions: flat bar, bar ends, and Drop-ins...comfort city.