One of the things that I like most about messing with bikes is that it's so affordable. An ordinary guy can be as extreme as he wants in modifying components and, when he decides he doesn't like it anymore, acquire a replacement and try something else.

I posted on BF for a long time before I started reading SS&FG posts regularly. Now I've come to believe this forum most closely matches my philosophy of mixing art and function. Wide handlebars, narrow handlebars, I don't care. As long as the guy who owns the bike likes it, whether for functional reasons or for purely decorative reasons, I'm happy for him.