Originally Posted by
mixer440
Pompiere: I can't argue with your reasoning. Makes total sense about the different positions. There's a lot of reasons why I like the Sutra LTD. It's 95% there. I would ride most of the time on the hood and top of a drop bar bike....no doubt in my mind (for what I use a bike for). What really bugs me is the way the cable from the shifter and brake levers passes under the taped bar. It's on the backside, but you feel this bulge. Very annoying. I suppose that could be modified.
Thanks for your comments
Do the bars on the Sutra have a groove for the cables? On my bikes with the cables wrapped under the tape, if the cables are in a groove, they are barely noticeable. On the ones without a groove, there is a sharp edge where the cable is wrapped.