Originally Posted by
not_me
^ Yup, that's look I'm going for. Non aero brakes & bar end shifters. Only thing I would change is that tall stem.
It's got 27" wheels (aluminum, so I won't be changing them anytime soon), so I may even look for a CX 1-1/4 tire to make it a bike more rail trail/fire road friendly.
The idea is to have the flats where your normal bars are. Which is exactly why you need a tall stem.