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Old 04-02-14, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
Your bars should be rotated so the drops are parallel with the ground, this means the end of the bar should be pointed toward your back brake.

The hoods should be positioned so they're flat across the top.
Thank you. The contour of my current bars just isn't compatible with the kind of transition between the ramps and lever hoods I want to achieve. I'm thinking some FSA Omega Compacts or just switching to bullhorns is in my future.
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