Congrats Copper_Head! great looking ride. I see you've already implemented 2 of my favorite mod's. I installed bar ends and clipless pedals and picked up on average a full mile per hour. I find that the bar ends allow me to flatten out my upper body just enough to help aerodynamically. In spite of having Treks top of the line full carbon hybrid, I still can't compete with those riding higher-end full-on road bikes. But I'm way faster than I was on my old Trek 7500 Multitrack.