Originally Posted by bluemando

Thanks for your input Adrian. Yeah, I'm really not all that comfortable w/ the "ram's-head" type bars. I have an 04 Fuji w/ a flat bar... it's doesn't take long before my hands begin to ache. I'm 6 ft. 2" tall and my seat is higher than the tops of the handle bars so by leaning onto the handlebars with my 200+ pounds, it's a numbing experience. Maybe I should be looking to a Cromo frame instead of aluminum and perhaps a slightly wider tire as well.