thank you....today also, in response to another poster,
I did remove about 4" of tape from both sides of the clamp
to show that satin nitto bar finish...I may in the near future
also try a 140mm stem: a stunning (satin silver finished
Thompson Elite (absolutely gorgeous!)

If you like the wooden fenders on my surly xcheck, btw,
check out cody at www.woodysfenders.com
He's a great guy, has awesome styles and his prices are
about 1/3 to 1/2 of the competition...and just as good.

cheers
joe