howdy - i undropped my MTB touring thing.
I've been using the Joneses (2.5 SG) since May. One long tour with them with a couple of very flat 90ish mile days.
So far I am liking them on this bike more than the drop bars.
As someone mentioned it depends on the whole bike. My old MTB has a very long top tube (60cm). I wanted to get more back and more up. So the 2.5in rise in the bars and the sweep back does that - without buying a new bike.
I find the angle coming back pretty comfortable, but I do agree that drop bars on the hoods is pretty natural also. As far as hand position variety - you only get the variety if you lean forward to the loop part, like if you wanna go aero. (aero on a 35lb bike.... !!)
- if you've already seen the pics a dozen time in other posts, I'll just say "sorry!" , I'm assuming the OP'r didn't see them.
CIAO!
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