PeteClark
Active Member
I had seen your setup before and admired the clean lines and multiple hand positions. While many setups have 2 specific positions, it appears that you have a more continuous range of hand positions.Since you're obviously not averse to alternate handlebar mounting, did you consider anything like the configuration pictured below? If so, what made you decide against it? What disadvantages did you see (or do you see now)?
My objective was to reduce my frontal area by bringing my hands and arms more inboard. I already had brifters, so started by looking for a solution that would allow me to keep them... in fact I didn't re-do the cabling during these changes, just slipped the brifters off the old bars and onto the new.
Pulling power feels fine. My objective was improved aerodynamics, but I'm not sure if the narrower profile with bent arms is better than straight arms.I THINK that you have better pulling power with your elbows at 90 degrees instead of straight, but I could be wrong!