Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
One of the high poobahs at work is an avid cyclist and has an amazing collection of bikes. (Some high poobahs have fancy cars, this one has fancy bikes ...)

His jaw just about hit the floor when I told him I was going to have bar end shifters on my new bike. And then his eyes bugged out when I told him I was getting a triple crank and a mtb derailleur & cassette. Kind of like this -->
Hmmph. Well his eyes can bug out all he wants....It all makes perfect sense to ME! Your bike should be up to whatever job you want it to do.
Great bike.