Well, after some minor adjustments and a couple of hour-long rides, I'm satisfied. I wanted more comfortable hand positions than a flat bar offers, and I got it. I can even duck pretty low on the forward bar, and I can do it more comfortably than on drop bars. Plus, I have other hand positions/angles I can use. I can move my hands around it all the time, even if I tend to use certain hand positions the most.
Heck, I can even rest my forearms on it, not that I need to...
In the bike shop, a customer kept telling me, "spend the extra $300 and get a road bike." I spent an extra $25 for the bars and less than $10 for the bar tape.
It does everything I need it to do, and I didn't have to get new brakes or shifters.
Your experience might differ, but the cash outlay was so small, there was virtually no risk, just a little time spent. Very easy modification, and I could put it back the way it was with no problem.
Toddorado: then you might like them as much as I do!
