Thanks for the words...and that's also nice to know the extra consideration with the radius of the curve there for if I'm settling in for some really aggressive speed or descents. However, I don't do that as often as I just cruise along for distance...so my bars, as stated, need to be set up for that.

I think I'm seriously going to look into getting one of these. It's so funny...I started with a bike that had all modern "bling"; like "anatomic" bars and plastic-ey high tech "anatomic" saddles. After a while of being a member of this forum, I was a Brooks rider, and now I'm going to go to an "old school" handlebar like the Noodle.

However, you can't talk me out of my brifters.