Originally Posted by
gregw
This bar set-up has taken me many thousand miles to refine. I know the whole story about all the possible hand positions on turn down bars, but my comfort zone on those bars came down to one. On the hoods so I could brake and shift without thinking or moving my hands. I also shift a lot, I see no reason to be in the wrong gear with STI shifters. (why I hate my old down-tube and bar-end shifters).
Anyway, I had a similar problem with trekking bars, the shifter / braking hand position was not optimum.
So, then I tried the granny bars (Nitto has their own name) and they are great, can't imagine changing again.
Very cool! I really like the setup you've got there. I've got a pair of North Road bars(this is what I've always called them, you refer to them as 'granny') on my commuter, and am thinking they may go on my LHT for my next tour. I just love the upright riding position!
I really like the extensions you've got on the front. The only adversion I have to these types of bars is headwinds, and I like your solution there. I also recently discovered those grips you've got, I was wondering how they were for long distances. No carpal tunnel issues?
I just realized... is that a foghorn?!