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Originally Posted by
SweetLou
I used to commute with brifters and have had my gloves get caught between the shift paddle and the brake lever a couple of times. The two bikes I ride during cold commutes both have flat bars, so no more problem with that.
Be careful on that bar you want. Soma lists it as a 22.2 grip area, so brifters won't fit. You could probably shim them though. Also, most 22.2 bars won't accept bar end shifters, you might want to check what the inside diameter is.
I'm discovering this. I have sent an email to Soma to varify if bar-ends will fit.
I'm also looking at this bar which will take brifters or bar-ends:
http://salsacycles.com/components/moto_ace_woodchipper/
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-06-11 at 10:08 AM.