The things I did to this bike made it a lot more comfortable after I'd already been riding it for 10 years. The grips are super comfy, the bar "inners" let me change hand position and still control the brakes and gears, much like a drop bar bike with brifters. The shifters themselves are very light touch, as are the brakes. It all works really well. But when I want to do a truly long ride I always get on the true road bike.
