Originally Posted by wildjim
It's a beautiful bicycle, except the handlebar, shifter, and especially the brake lever setup looks disfunctional.
Yeah, I know it looks a bit strange but let me tell ya, from a functional point of view if you try it i think you'll love it. I can work the brakes and gears from the same hand position, a position that feels totally natural and more in control to me.
Totally conincidental benefit is that I love the unusual look of it, but that wasn't a factor when I planned it.