Originally Posted by
dewaday
Not sure why you'd think they're a problem on hills. I use the bar ends when I'm standing up a hill, just seems to give better leverage and comfort. Also use them for a hand position change on seated efforts, so overall I like the bar end version. Different strokes, ya know.
Because mine fingers don't fit all the way around them. I would think you'd want more than 2 fingers holding on to the handlebars when you are speeding down a hill or working your way up.