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Old 03-26-21 | 10:32 PM
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Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

Yeah, I've been thinking about swapping my Nitto albatross bar from my favorite hybrid to my Centurion Ironman, just for giggles.

I'm not sure the Ironman frame is big/long enough, tho'. The albatross bar is a good fit for my Univega Via Carisma, which is slightly large for me -- long top tube, and the swept bar makes it more comfy.

But I could put a longer stem on the Ironman, trim maybe an inch off the ends of the albatross bar, and see how it fits.

Mostly I like the idea of a stealth commuter/casual bike that weighs only 25 lbs instead of 30+ lbs.

Due to chronic neck pain (old injuries) getting worse and keeping me off the bike for a few months, this is starting to sound more appealing. At least for longer rides. I can still handle 60-90 minute continuous rides, but anything longer and I'm in the hurt zone. So I've done very few longer rides the past year. I kinda miss those, especially the group rides with friends, which tend to be at a leisurely enough pace that I don't really need a drop bar and aggressive position to keep pace.
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