Originally Posted by ponds

I have this bike: http://bianchiusa.com/06_bergamo.html

I love it, but want more hand positions. I thought of drop bars first. but with drop bars, I would have to get new brake levers and shifters, and I don't even know if I would be able to find the shifters I need. My long term plans are going to 1 ring in the back and having a 3 speed (all internal), can you get a 3 speed dropbar shifter?

I saw a bike a while back that had handlebars like this: http://www.nashbar.com/profile_morei...ku=9756&brand= , and I really liked those, I think that's what I would like to do.

Will the grip shifter that I have work with these handlebars? I don't understand which way these handlebars are supposed to face, is the open side supposed to be forward or towards me? If the open side is forward, and I am supposed to get the grip shifters slid all the way down to the other side of the bar, I can see that being a PITA, is this the case?

What are my options?