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Old 07-05-14 | 05:08 AM
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valygrl
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Nice bike!

I've used a handlebar almost exactly the same as that Ritchey (Salsa Poco) and it was HORRIBLE. Those ergo bumps put my hands right to sleep. I like the compact shape quite a bit, personally - using an FSA K-force compact bar. Handlebars are so particular, and so important to how your bike feels, it's probably worth shopping for them in person so you can hold them. Looking at your picture, I wouldn't go with a shorter reach to the hoods, but you can get away with a shallower drop unless you are racing.

You can use this calculator
Stem Comparison Tool | yojimg.net
to figure out another way to get your bar/stem connection in the same point in space from where your fitter put it, using the spacer and stem length from your fitter and trying some other stem lengths, angles and heights to get it close.
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