Seat Boy has it right, it is either love or hate. For me it has been love. I have mbars on my Nashbar road bike and Motobecane Grand Touring. I have done with the Rivendell way of using DirtDrop stem. It needs to be above the saddle and closer to work. I have found as I got older (with arthritiis,etc) I was not using the drops. The Mbar allows for more upright, more hand positions, and can get areo if needed. I have ridden centuries with no problems. Where with my drops as I got older my shoulders, back was hurting after long rides, it has hurt less with the mbars due to raised height of the bars. I am building up a 1990 Cannoncale touring frame. It will have a DirtDrop stem matched with the Mustache Bars. I have used the Nitto bars, so I cannot speak for the other brands out there (origin 8, Nashbar, etc). I have used bar end shifters (Silver and Suntour) with good effect. If used threadless steered, I would imagine one would use a stem that could match a dirtdrop. Anyway, good luck and give the bars a try.