Originally Posted by Cat2phat 
Thanks for the Input. My Major concern is switching to a flat bar hand position...or going to drops that take me out of a comfort position...

Originally Posted by
NormanF
You could get a drop bar bike and swap the bar to Nitto's new Albastache moustache bar. That would still give you plenty of hand positions with the comfort of a flat bar bike ride...
Or get a flat Bar Bike and swap over to figure 8 Bend Trekking Bars , and swap over all the controls in a few minutes . without doing any de cabling..
I have them on my Rohloff grip shifted bike.. , Mustache + an extra bend, inward to the rear ..