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Old 04-22-15 | 09:59 AM
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Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)

Any info on what bars you have now?

Depending on what your bike has, it may well be possible to install shorter-reach bars to bring the brake levers in. But remember that the whole point of having drop bars is that not all of the contact points are in the same place. Do you use the drops/hooks position at all? If not, it's possible that the bars are just too low, and bringing them up while maintaining the same amount of stem extension would help make all positions more usable, encouraging you to switch around more while riding. The tops position is more for those casual moments when you want to sit up a little, it shouldn't be the favored position.
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