Originally Posted by
Bandera
Same here.
Two brake levers on drop bars are efficient for the inevitable FG out of saddle climbing efforts, feathering a rear brake on descents to prevent hamster-on-wheel over-spin is useful.
-Bandera
Exactly. Hill country. You get it.
48/16 and the hills here in North Georgia don't mix. I can't seem to get enough leverage out of the narrow curved track bar when climbing and am constantly on the front brake going down the other side.
I've all but given up the idea of an all out track bike for the street and have no aspirations to be the next star of a Lucas Brunelle video. I thought that's what I wanted but some of the Soma's and Wabi's I've seen here started opening my eyes to what a really nice single speed bike for the built for the open road could be.
I guess I'm still learning here and am thinking of going with a Nitto M106 bar with Sram S500 levers. The rear brake went back onto the Bianchi last night and this morning's ride was much more enjoyable... until the lockring came loose. Like I said, still learning.