I'm curious as to what you thought of the crazy bars that you show in the 2nd photo in this thread.Even though I'm not keen on the look of them, I've toyed with the idea of using those on my Nishiki Cresta touring bike since they would allow upright riding as well as a somewhat aero position. I haven't moved on that thought yet though. What led you to remove them? Did you dislike them for some reason?