Old 08-24-21, 07:57 PM
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ShannonM
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Originally Posted by escuta
Job finished! Found these 44cm Most compact bars. Very happy with the result. Super comfortable. I suppose the stem/bars could go a little lower but I don't really have much of a need for that, at present. The bar end shifters are very easy to use. The bars have a 31.8mm mount and I changed the stem as well. It's 10cm as opposed to 13cm, a much better fit for me. Thanks again everyone for the suggestions.

That's a properly-sorted bicycle right there!

About the only thing I'd change is to move the bottle cage to the down tube. Much more convenient to grab, looks way mo betta.

As to bar height, if you find you want to lower it, you can. Just don't cut the steerer unless you're 100% sure... they're really, really hard to stretch once they're cut. The best way to figure out your ideal bar height is to ride in the drops on a flat road at a steady effort, preferably with no wind. If it hurts, it's wrong.

--Shannon
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