Originally Posted by gmcaptain
After gettting those new syntace bars, I decided not to attach a brake to them immediately (which turns out may not happen at all). I was leaving for a beer last night (not just an excuse to go for a ride) when my downstairs housemate catches me and says "Wow. you don't have any gears!" I smile and think to myself that she moved in 6 months ago and my bike has been locked to the banister in front of her door every night of those 6 months... and she never noticed? She then proceeds to tell me that I don't have brakes either, asking me "what do you do with that thing?" I respond "go fast" as I again try not to think about her SUV and her love of Bush.
I know there was another thread about getting noticed... I guess this one is more about not getting noticed. Anyone experience this?
If you are referring to the silver Syntace bullhorns I just mounted the same ones last night and rode them to work the first time today. I too decided to take the front brake off along with the old drops..."just to try the bars and make sure I like the fit". I pull in my building and the door guard and the mail guy (who I see everyday, and they know my bike) say " wow, you got nothing on that bike...it looks naked".
I was like SWEET.
I may leave the brake off as well and avoid any big hills!