Originally Posted by mingonn
That is one sweet looking drive train, how do you find the bar ends?
The barends are setup up that way to get a more aero position. I use this bike as a "portable roadie" and to go fast on. I use the barends to simulate the drops on a full size bike. Works well, but no brake access, so I have to treat them like aerobars.
I like the SRAM stuff, pretty good performance for the buck. The wheels make a huge difference, of course. Also, I've swapped out the suspension for for a straight one recently, just to get the bike lighter. It really rolls now, but I can sure feel the road