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Old 08-06-13, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by chr1s234
I'll take a look at the woodchipper bars then, I just really prefer a real heads up riding style. With my weight around the midsection it is infinitely more comfortable. And I can always go back to the standard drop bars later. Either way I will give it a test run to see if I can deal with the drops or not.
You should be able to set the Jamis so that when riding on the hoods or tops of the bars, you sit fairly upright. I still only ride in the drops only for short stretches either when accelerating or riding into a headwind. The other 90% I am on the hoods bends or tops of the bars.
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