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     I have approximately 2500 miles on my Modolo X-SENTA's and love 'em.
    One thing to consider (to get full effect) is the bar wraps. Cork is
    thick and tends to reduce the effect while nylon/plastic wraps are 
    thinner and not obscure the effect. 
    
     It is really a minor thing (IMHO). I just like the Modolo bars period.
    I don't think that the anatomical geometry is gonna get you all that
    much, performance-wise (i.e. aero seat posts).
    
      Chip

I've been talking about getting them as well.  They do seem like a great idea. 
The only times my hands get sore is when I'm riding down in the hooks.  When
you're riding on the flats you can move your hands around a bit but when you're
going down hill you have to keep your hands on the brakes.  The only problem is
the price, not only are the bars expensive but they are incompatible with my
Cinelli stem.  Modolo bars and stem will run at least $80!

However I believe that SR is making a Modolo clone.  I don't know the price but
I wouldn't be surprised if they were about half the price.

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>>the price, not only are the bars expensive but they are incompatible with my
>>Cinelli stem.  Modolo bars and stem will run at least $80!
>>However I believe that SR is making a Modolo clone.  I don't know the price but
>>I wouldn't be surprised if they were about half the price.
    
    	I purchased a set of the SR clones at Haggets in Concord, N.H. last
    December for a whooping $12.00 and they are compatible with my Nitto
    (sp) Stem.  Best $12.00 I have ever spent on a bicycle component.
    
    						_Jerry

    
    Hey, well, for 75% less, it's worth a try!  And I only hope it's 
    half as valuable as the aero seatpost has been for me.  Many
    riders have balked at challenging my cycling prowess (good thing
    for me!) upon spying the aero seatpost beneath my buns.  :-)
    
    -john

     There's always a cheaper version around for those who aren't into
    "designer" bicycle parts  :-)

    I bought a Nashbar 3000 ETR (Race/Tri) bike earlier this year.  It
    has the SAKAE Custom SR version of the Modolo bar (even says "Modolo
    patent" on it).  I really like it because my hands feel more 
    natural grabbing a straight section of bar than a curved one (as
    on regular bars).  

    I use the bike for centuries, fast rec riding and commuting, and tend to 
    grab the bar just below the brakes, rather than above the hoods or low
    on the bottom.  I notice a small but distinct improvement in comfort
    and control over conventional bar designs, and a little less fatigue
    over long distances.  How much of this is pyschological or real, I
    can't say ;-)  .  Comfort metrics are probably user-specific.

    PS I've held off any comments on the Nashbar because I wanted to
       give it a reasonble workout first.  After many centuries, commuting
       60 miles a day 2-3x a week, and weekend rides, I can say it's a good
       low end bike for novice road racers/triathletes/fast recreational
       riders.  It's got a Shimano Edge/Blade 12 spd. SIS derailleur set, 
       Japanese CrMo frame (Ishiwata or something like that...), Dia compe 
       sidepulls with aero hoods, Vetta Gel racing seat (never knew I could 
       feel so good after 145 miles!), Araya wheels, and lots of little touches 
       for a low end bike.  It gets lots of stares at rides: 'that's a 
       NASHBAR???'  It cost around $400.

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>>       feel so good after 145 miles!), Araya wheels, and lots of little touches 
>>       for a low end bike.  It gets lots of stares at rides: 'that's a 
>>       NASHBAR???'  It cost around $400.
    
    	I fell pretty much the same about my old Trashbar, but I'm 
    kind of disappointed that they no longer have a high end low end
    road bike, if you know what I mean.  They were stocking a RACE SIS
    model up until '88 but discontinued it in favor of more mountain 
    bikes since that's what turns the novice recreational rider on to 
    biking these days.  In the proceess they seem to be leaving the mid-
    range open to the likes of Colorado Cyclists, et all.  I'd like to 
    see them get back into this space since the competition would definately 
    help drive the price down in the $600 - $1000 category. 
    
    						_Jerry
    	

    
    On the weekend I did some hard riding, mainly because I was 75 miles
    from home, with daylight running out.  I was relaxed, rather than 
    tensed up, but "resting" in the drops (forward) even with the utmost
    relaxation can wreck your hands with the curve of the bar.  So I will
    be looking into the anatomical.
    
    	-john