I would prefer bar shifters. Whats wrong with this saddle? I wanna get a thinner one to motivate me to keep my weight off it. Ithis one will be useful for longer trips. I ride my bike a lot. I'm progressively wanting a longer and longer stem as the time passes.
I love the bike the way it Is now. I've struck a good balance between comfort and performance with the positioning. I pushed the bike through some windy gravel trails with various elevation changes and she performed well. Very high amount of grip, good balance, very fast..