Originally Posted by
Mr.jon
Also, my bike as of 30 seconds ago-
I am messing with the angle of the seat, that's not how it will stay. I might re wrap my bars and yank off the rear brake. Pedals are being replaced next week.
You might want to adjust your bars up a bit more (rotated back) or the hoods are going to be very uncomfortable to ride.
If you are leaving the rear brake lever so you can ride the brake hood [dummy lever] you don't have to unwrap the bars. Just remove the rear brake, pull out the cable, and yank the cable housing out where it sticks out from the tape.