Originally Posted by
gear64
Finally embracing reality over fantasy (my abilities, needs), may lose the drop bars next.
If you do, look into trying out a swept back touring bar like the Nitto Albatross. With standard grips, MTB levers and standard cork bar tape forward of the levers to the stem clamp, you have a great range of riding positions and postures available. You can put the shifters in bar ends and clear the entire bar surface for various sitting and standing positions.
I mostly rode drop bars for the last 50 years but last year’s experiment with the touring bars seems to work better for me. Particularly helpful since I’ve been back to riding single speed for almost a year now, because they give a better range of positions for riding while standing than drop bars do. YMMV.
Oh, yeah. You will probably want a long stem with this type of bar. Mine puts the center of the stem clamp almost 120mm forward from the steering axis.
Otto