My LHT went to the LBS today for his 30-day free tune-up. I mentioned the problems I am having with steering when I start moving my hands around to one of the mechanics. He knows that I am a very new rider - he thought the very short stem a large contributing factor.

Thankfully the other LBS isn't making me wait to do a full fitting - so this coming week will put in the work order to order the parts needed to move my shifters to the top of the bars, and schedule the fitting after that is done. I just do not see myself ever liking where those bar-end shifters are - so while I am keeping them - will move them before the fitting so everything can be worked with at the same time.

It is only $100 for parts/labor - and shifting is important enough that it seems a no-brainer to go ahead and do it. Interestingly enough, my original LBS would have charged me much more for the same job - and this other LBS is very familiar with Surly bikes - which is a plus!