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Climbing with Jones bars (or any flat bar really) is fine, I've got them on my ssmtb and on the mess that is my straggler. Rode a handful of grimpeur and super-grimpeur audax events on it through the summer with 700s but otherwise a similar set up.
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I'd say you were right to think climbing would be hard with actual portuer bars, but I had two days of 5,000 ft of climbing on this summer in France with no issues. I take your point about wanting it to look like a rando bike though.
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They are indeed very interesting! Kind of like Peacock Groove in going full custom, but not quite that "out there" aesthetics-wise.
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I feel obliged to mention that your Walvale was a thing of beauty, and I have no doubt, this will be a classy ride as well.
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@TM There was a brief sale thread but quickly got snapped up. Sad to see the Walvale go but the lack of disc provision and clearence kind of made up my mind whilst influencing what I wanted to build next. But yeah, if not the prettiest bike I've owned. You're right about the low front end on it though, probably didn't help with wrist pain.
@spotter I do like the look of a Jones H bar, but can't quite imagine climbing in anger on a relaxed swept back affair like you do with drops. Maybe I'm going wrong thinking it has to be in anger, but would like the bike to resemble a rannondeur in appearance at least.
@MisterMikkel found it interesting reading about the constructeur philosophy in Bicycle Quarterly with the rebirth of the Concours De Machines (technical trials) and seeing all manner of quirky details.
@AndyMedic glad to read more praise for 1x and really looking forward to making my own conclusions when it's finished. In terms of plodding along that sounds about right, hoping to build an all day mile-wafter whilst being able to rummage for flapjacks etc in the rando bag so good to hear.