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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
Having used SRAM S500 levers on several bikes, what is wrong with those? If price is an issue Cane Creek and Tektro make some levers as well as others (Shimano made some great ones for a while). If you want Hydro TRP makes the Hylex. Or you can run any number of awesome alt and flat bars. My favorites would be the Koga Denham and the Surly Moloko though I am interested in trying the Ti Cycles 15˚ Kiss Halo bars maybe with some aero bar extensions. and the world is pretty much yours.
If you are dead set on running flat bar style levers on a drop bar then go for a cross lever like one from Paul or Cane Creek.