Nitto Noodle is a GREAT bar. Quality & classy all the way.

i like riser bars alot too.. they just gotta be on the right bike and all is well with the world

Takes barspinz to a whole 'nother level.

lol i bet the wheel weighs as much as the rest of the bike

Most SS/FG riders seem to only do short rides. Anything longer than 25-30 miles and you'll be wanting the extra hand positions a drop bar provides.

I'm just afraid I won't even be using the drops as much as I'd hope.

I start getting irate about 3 miles into a ride on flat bars or risers unless there are huge rocks and logs to navigate. ;)

I had drops for a while and never, ever used the drops (my lower back can't take it). I did find myself wishing for a comfortable hood position, which is why I now have drop bullhorns on one of my bikes. Risers on my bike for cruising around town/night rides/going back and forth to work and bullhorns for longer hauls when I just want to get out there and ride.

But...I don't really know what I'm talking about because I'm just a wannabe trickster who doesn't ride above 5 mph.

I've done some long trips (~200 miles, ~60 miles) on track drops, bullhorns and risers, and it's all about preference. Track drops weren't that uncomfortable, being in the drops for climbing wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Bullhorns offered the most hand positions, but most of the time on these rides I was simply placing my hands close to the stem and mashing. I'm sure if I had road drops breathing in the drops would be easier, track drops seem to close the diaphragm.