i just don't know how people like tinting the nose up even a little, i've tried that and it hits my stuff and doesn't feel good. I'm not entirely satisfied with my handlebars yet, what i really wanna do is trim them a bit more so it's not so wide but the bar i have on now as a little rise and the bar gets a little thicker toward the stem so it won't let me slide my triggers and stuff anymore inward. I'm considering getting a straight flat bar and just trim that which will allow me to move things more in but ideally i'll just get a complete road bike handlebar but then there's the issue of will I be able to slide the cramp of my triggers up over the curves of the drops to get it on the top bar. I found a bar that I like and it's 25mm which seems to be the size that my triggers and stuff go on but i donno if the curves will make things get stuck when trying to slide it up there and it's not like I can try it before I buy cause I'd have to order it. Some people say I can do it if i get the right size handlebars and some say I can't do it.

I really don't know what kind of bike this is. I ride on light trails mostly with my wife and I wanted to be able to go fast on the road so this seemed like a dual purpose bike. Since I bought it I've changed the tires, cut about 2 inches off each end of the handlebar and put drops on it with inline brakes with the other brakes and put a better saddle on plus some accessories like tail light, bell and pump. I bought it like a month ago and people think i'm nuts for modifying it so much for only riding it a few times but I just wanna make it perform well in both kinds of conditions and maybe a little better on the road is fine too. I just don't want two bikes right now. Maybe if i find myself riding on roads a lot more i will get a Trek Madone but I just started.