lovely bike!!

here is my bike with (amber) shellacked (cork) bar tape
(and on rear chain stays: the mudflaps are from rivendell)
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc...llins1206.html

I think that either the mary on-one, promenade, north road or albatross
COULD be the ''ultimate'' all round handlebar with tweaking...all of these
give you that up right/comfort position for city commuting, single track
fire road...BUT with the correct stem length (read: longer, esp or albatross
northroad and promenade since they sweep back) and angle and even with
bar ends for more stretch, that they'd be also then equally competent
at handling touring, randonneuring, fast rides/windy day rides.

on my albatross I have a 120mm stem (grant of rivendell suggests adding
a good 2-4 cm over your regular stem for drops, to compensate for the
bar sweep back) and today put them more on a horizontal plane for
further stretch....may try either those or the on-one mary bars (with
bar ends) for the ultimate stretch.

I'll share with you all my findings.

your thoughts?