I tried them for close to 1,000 miles so I think I gave them a fair shake. At first I liked them but the more I rode them the less I liked them. No matter how I angled them or raised or lowered them, it just wasn’t right. What didn’t I like? Well there were indeed many hand positions but none was as comfortable as riding the hoods. I ride bar end shifters and I just could not get used to the reach for the bar ends, it wasn’t a natural swing of the arm. They were too wide for tight spots. I prefer drops for tucking on long downhills. Then the irrational - the first time my daughter saw my bike she said “Oh, you are a hipster now.” That was just too much! So, my wife didn’t like the drops on the tandem so I swapped bars - she likes the Albastache and I got the drops I wanted at no cost. If we rode the tandem more than we do, I would have to find something else for her as the backs of my thighs hit her bars with every pedal stroke.
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