My concern with the Venturemax is the tilt of the lever/hoods. I'd like to know how it is riding on the hoods with that bar.
In the meantime, I have the Salsa Cowbell on my off-road bike. It's nice. It's actually the "Cowbell 3", which I guess is a discontinued model, and I got it for $40.
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