Originally Posted by
dannwilliams
Just measured my road bike and the mountain bike, both measure 22.5" from nose of saddle to the front of the bar. So I don't think it should pose a reach problem. Time to tinker!
The issue, though, is that with drop bars, your hands will be 3 or 4 inches ahead of that point. The new reach may be roughly 26". As for brake leavers, after a couple thousand miles. I really love the ones that came on my Surly Disc Trucker and they are under $20 at Amazon. They are Tektro RL 520.