Originally Posted by
marley mission
ah they both look cool - but pressed i would go door 2 - but i'm certainly a drop bar guy
Haha just when I'm thinking I'm leaning one way I start liking the other more. If only I could get a bar smack dab between the two, my decision would be a lot easier! :b
Originally Posted by
Pompiere
My daughter had a similar accident at college that resulted in a concussion. If you are replacing the drop handlebars with the upright ones, you could easily reduce the shifting dilemma by replacing the stem mounted levers with thumb shifters. Then you could shift without taking your hands off the grips.
I was incredibly lucky to avoid concussion. I'm glad your daughter's alright this was all a bit scary to go through.
I'm thinking thumbies are what I might do. It's odd through because I find the long stem friction shifter on my Schwinn to be very comfortable to use. I'll try new bars first before making the jump.
Originally Posted by
ElliotSF
Great score! I'm green with envy--and glad that you're no longer black and blue. Take care and keep us posted.
Thanks! I'll be sure to do both
Originally Posted by
Fast Cloud
IMHO, I would go with the Soma mustache bars...They flow better with the lines of the mixte frame for a cleaner look. Glad your feeling better and that's a really sweet bike. Congrats...
I think I'm leaning toward the Mustashes right now. Especially if they are inverse lever compatible. Plus the Porteurs won't be available in road size again till April. Damn if it's not a touch choice though! Thanks!