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I am glad that worked out for you as well as it worked out for me.

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Originally Posted by tahoe_girl (Post 14460409)

Hi again everyone. Ok, I finally did it. WIth the help of my LBS, I cut my handlebar so it is a more comfortable and natural postion and I am not so stretched out anymore. I tilted the drop bar ends a bit to give a feeling of "hoods". I also lowered the handlebars a bit so I'm not in such an upright position. These changes, combined with my very first pair of clipless pedals, I had a great ride today! On my way to work this morning (about 11 mile trip), my avg. speed was about 14.9mph, whereas before I was in the neighborhood of 13 - 13.5 mph. I did a bit of a longer ride on the way home (16 miles) and had a great time. These adjustments have really helped so far. Here are some photos of the new set up. Everyone have a great evening!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=260675 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=260676 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=260677

What kind of grips/covers did you place on the new bar-ends? LBS did a great job!!

The grips are just foam grips for now. I need to get some bar tape to go over it I think, but it is mighty comfy riding with the foam :thumb:

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Originally Posted by tahoe_girl (Post 14474944)

The grips are just foam grips for now. I need to get some bar tape to go over it I think, but it is mighty comfy riding with the foam :thumb:

Yes...I can also imagine what they will feel like if they get soaked in the middle of your ride.:)

Yikes! I hope you never have an emergency stop while down in those drops.

Take a look at this discussion before you make any decisions.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...s-to-Drop-Bars

when I added bolt on drop bar ends to my hybrid it was immediately obvious that the angle of the bars caused my arm position discomfort. the ultimate solution was coverting to drop bars. my hybrid with drop bars is pretty cool and very comfortable. I used it as my main commuter year round for well over 12 months. I have a road bike now but can't bring myself to sell the roadified hybrid commuter. besides, who would buy it?

Looks good, Ive ordered some for my hybrid as I know i need drops.