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Hi guys, I am hoping you can sort me out. I am a very casual rider but I have accepted a challenge and entered the 210 km round the bay ride. Now I am thinking I will upgrade my bike and I told a guy at the bikeshop that i would like a bike with tri bars. This is because I saw one once with a neat set-up with the brake levers/shifters at the leaning forward position. The bikeshop guy told me…