A swept-back handlebar mood overtook me. It's been a fairly long while since a had a bike with anything besides drop bars or flat bars with minimal sweep.
On the Chumba, my nice Doom ti bar was swapped for a Jones Loop bar I originally had on Calvin. Because I knew it would provide a more upright riding position, I expected it to be more comfortable in some conditions.
The test ride was today. I took the bike to my local trails and tried some chunk and standing climbs. Before the test, I was concerned about the bars being closer to my body and it might hinder bike handling. What I wasn't expecting was how quickly I adapted.
What was even more unexpected is how I began to see visions of myself riding this bike in New Mexico in May. The original plan was to take the Meriwether, but inspiration flowing out of today's ride was not expected at all.
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