Originally Posted by
jim p
Thanks. One of my problems is that I don't know what kind of bar that I would like. The bars on the bike are what I would refer to as just standard bars with circle like curve down to the drops. Some of the newer bars seem to have a couple of bends getting down to the drops.
Those are typically referred to as anatomical, sometimes ergonomic. I'm not a huge fan of those, but some folks like 'em.
Originally Posted by
jim p
I am getting so old that I may want to put the bars on upside down and cruise around. I think that I would like some bars that sweep up from the stem about an inch and then have several bends as they go down into the drops. I don't know if any aluminum bar is even made that fits this description.
Well, you could take a MTB riser bar with a shim and attach Origin8 drop bar ends to it. I wonder if they're the right diameter to mount road brakes to, though.
I'd just get a higher stem if you want your bars higher.
Some nice compact drops would probably be helpful also, unfortunately if you have 26mm clamp area your handlebar choices are dwindling by the day.