Originally Posted by
Warren128
Thanks for the additional comments and advice, guys. It's very much appreciated, and thanks for the great pictures, Scooper and BBM. BTW, BBM, is that Mt. Tam?
I think my preference is for a silver stem and bar combo. I don't really mind no grooves, but I wouldn't mind them either. I rode my Raleigh Supercourse for many years with Barcons that use the extra thick, metal cables routed under vintage, no groove bars and it wasn't a problem.
Mt Hamilton, last Monday. Check out the Where Did You Ride Today? thread for my ride report.
I much prefer silver/silver, but at the the time I built the Palo Alto I could not come up with a suitable silver bar. I now have two in reserve - one is a dual-groove Modelo that will be going on my Cinelli, and the other is a newer something-or-other that will go on the Ciocc (if I build it).
You're right not to fret about grooves - the cables will naturally lie under the knuckle creases of your fingers and you will not notice them.