those syntace bars have some bends that the photo doesn't really show. from the stem, they bend down just a wee bit, and they bend back just a wee bit more. that, i liked. their length--which isn't particularly noteworthy, except that i was coming from shorty chopped-and-floppeds--i did not like, especially because my brake lever is all the way on the end there. plus i wanted to get lower, so i put drops on.

speaking of the classic look of deep drops, what's the cheapest i can get em for? soma's are $33. anybody know of a source for used track drops?