07/14/2026
Cockpit Check for the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.
We've gone back and forth from flat bars, sweep back bars, and drop bars over the past 11 years of bike travel.
Coming from mountain bike backgrounds, Mat and I both tend to love flat bars (with a bit of sweep) for a number of reasons.
On this ride, we decided to go back to flat bars, especially since the latest version of the Panorama Cycles Taïga EXP 3 was designed for them!
It made for a great opportunity to try out the Redshift Sports Top Shelf Bars, to which we added some great components.
Stoked on the SQlab innerbarends and grips, and the Redshift Quick Release aero bars with added risers.
For the whole list of bike components, comment BITS and we'll send you a list, links and discount codes!
And let us know in the comments what you're go to cockpit set up is!
03/16/2026