Originally Posted by
Viich
Or look for a good deal on a group / parts to swap your current bike or something similar (not too familiar with the model) to drop bars. Brake only levers and bar end shift is easier. You'll need 'drop v' or 'linear pull' levers unless you swap the brakes for canti's.
I've thought about this. I've got swept-back bars on my Escape right now; might transfer those over to the Revel I just picked up and get some drops for the Escape. Salsa makes a couple of bars that would work, though they're a little more than I want to spend. But I think Origin8 has some MTB-compatible dropbars with a little bit of sweep to them.