Originally Posted by
marqueemoon
As I suspected, the position was not ideal. I'm really a drop bar guy when it comes to it. However, after further commute research I've found that it's really 8ish riding miles each way. I could probably deal with it.
What I really hated was anything involving getting out of the saddle. The combination of flat bars and tiny wheels was not good for this. Of course with the option to shift to an easier gear that would not be necessary, but maybe some short bar ends would help?
I fitted cross country bars with a very small amount of rise (approx 20mm) to my Mezzo. I also fitted bar ends and set the handle bar height as low as possible to get a slightly more aerodynamic position. While it is not the same as a bike with drop or bull bars, I find it more comfortable than the original set-up and make full use of the bar ends when cruising.