Bump to this old thread.


I wanted a road bar for the ride positions, but also wanted to run XT for the fantastic wide gear range and inexpensive but very good XT shifters and RD.
So got a cheap alu fixie bar that I could thread the shifter into the bar tops.

By fixie bar, I mean those cheap taobao/ebay bars that are usually meant for fixed gear bikes.
I have to bikes at up this way with differently purchased bars, so I think most of them are ok so long as the diameter is right and bend angles not too steep.



20170106-DSC02623 by jenkwang, on Flickr



20170106-DSC02608 by jenkwang, on Flickr

IMO, MTB shifters on a road bar (that can fit) is a very good and more modern take on downtube or bar ends options.
Modern and precise indexed shifting within easy reach.
The XT shifter also shifts up 2 gears and drops 3 gears for fast shifting.
Very inexpensive too compared to brifters.



20170106-DSC02612 by jenkwang, on Flickr


XT Trigger shifter on road bar by jenkwang, on Flickr