Inverse Brake Levers

It's done. I swapped my old Velo-Orange Tourist Bar with a a set of Albatross bars that I salvaged from another bike. I installed the bars on a Nito Periscopa stem for a little extra height. I then topped everything off with a pair of Dia-Compe inverse levers and some old cloth bar tape that I bought a couple of years ago but never got around to using. The result is a bar with unencumbered hand space from the bar ends clear to the stem. It's very comfortable although I will be adding some cork bar tape before doing any long distance touring.

The tape doesn't really match anything on the bike, and to be I honest, I don't really care.

This isn't bike related but I thought it was interesting.

Some Progress

My Long Haul Trucker has been down for a while now. Between work and printing shirts for our Christmas Etsy orders I haven't been able to get to it. This is what I've done so far.

I replaced the stock drop bars with a Nitto Albatross. I then decided to go with inverse brake levers and shifters mounted on Paul's Thumbies. I figured this set up would give me plenty of room between the bar ends and the stem to move my hands around for climbs and everything in between.

I hope to have the brakes and derailleur adjusted and the tape on by tomorrow night.