Quote Originally Posted by IFjane View Post
No, there is a slight drop between the top of the handlebars and the hoods. Not bad and I don't mind it at all. It is still flatter than my old Shimano setup. My handlebar is a Salsa Short & Shallow. I needed 38 bars and these were great. However, I am waiting, hoping that SOMEDAY someone will make carbon bars for those of us who need something narrower than a 40...

What kind of bars do you have now?
Right now I have bontrager fit VRs. I like that the drop doesn't have any sharp angles, but in order to get the hood at the height/angle I like, there isn't much drop left to hold onto. I've also looked at the Modolo venus (online, not in person), which also has a short reach and smooth drop, but seems to have more to hold onto. I ought to hold the Salsas and see how that ergo bump feels. I think I might really like it, since the main reason I don't like the so-called anatomic bend bars is that I tend to want to grip right where the hood turns and then there's nothing to support my palm.

By the way, Salsa does make their pocos in carbon, though the shape looks different from the alloy model.
http://www.salsacycles.com/handlebars_road.html