Originally Posted by
Medic Zero
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Agree with both of those. For commuting I love riding upright, I can see over parked cars and catch people creeping out of driveways ahead of me and halt them with my helmet light. +1 on the easier breathing too, as well as helping with wrist/hand strain. I like Soma Sparrow and On One Marys and bars more extreme than that.
Suggestions:
- Airzoundz horn
- replace bell with Crane Suzu
- mirror (I'm partial to the helmet mounted Safe Zone)
- reflective tape accents
- ergonomic grips of some sort
- mudflaps for fenders
- more lights
- what tires are you running?
- are you happy with your pannier, or carrying you load via pannier? Day to day I prefer a large saddlebag on a quick release...
The Crane Suzu is pretty much teh same as my "king of ding" bell. It has a nice ring to it (the name and the sound of the bell!).
Any advice on ergonomic grips? The bike came with some stock ones but I'm always fiddling with them, I can't get comfy with them and I'd be interested in upgrading.