hi Jeff, ok, thanks..that all makes lots of sense. I think I will take the bike to my local bike shop and see what input they have on the bar situation.
Cool inner-city bike shop - actually, a good excuse to take myself down there.
Am so used to ordering things from the internet nowadays that I've lost touch with local businesses (of many kinds).
But I think this would be a good opp. to support my local guy.
Em