Building my first SS
06-09-12, 09:56 PM
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Personally, I prefer rounding down, because I would rather not use the back part of my handlebars rather than have to stretch to reach the brake levers. That's just a personal preference, though.
06-09-12, 10:35 PM
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I'll be using flat bars, which means I won't be reaching as far as I would if I were getting drop bars or bullhorns. Would this mean I should go for the 120?
06-24-12, 06:07 AM
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After putting some miles on my Panasonic DX-3000 road bike, I'm now leaning towards bullhorn bars instead of risers. I never use the drop section of the bars, but I find myself udon the upper section quite a bit.
06-29-12, 01:20 PM
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07-24-12, 11:11 AM
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Updated original post with progress on build so far.
07-25-12, 12:24 PM
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Bought the crankset & brakes today. All that's left is the pedals. Just waiting for Scrod to get his straps back in stock.
07-31-12, 07:06 PM
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Still waiting on the pedals, but here's a pic my wife took this evening.
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