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Originally Posted by spudston
I like my trekking bars. http://www.wallbike.com/kalloy/handl...fly-handlebars I don't know why you think they might not be practical. You can keep your hands near the brakes while in traffic and move them to a variety of other positions when you aren't.
Seconded. I switched to the Nashbar trekking bars a few months ago, and I love 'em. They're great for leverage when I'm out of the saddle, and it's easy to get forward on them in the wind. For longer rides, it's also nice to simply have different hand positions. The added bonus is that you wouldn't need to switch out your shifters and brakes, just re-mount them on the new bar.
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