Originally Posted by
Smaug1
...Re. the drop bars on the Rockhopper, have you considered those Surly bars that are meant to simulate drop bars but don't require drop bar-style brakes/brifters? VeloOrange makes some too, I think.
Too late!
These are the bars I had on my previous MTB (a 1997 Nishiki Blazer. The brakes and shifters were still attached and I just had to run new cables. Now it's the "DropHopper".
