Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
The stem length is the weird thing, I'd say. Your hands will either be close or far depending on which grip you use. If you shorten the stem so the farther portion of the bars is "normal", the near portion is way too close; if you lengthen the stem, the far portion will be far away. I just can't decide what to do about it.
That was one of the pros for me. My stem was too long with my flat bars. I installed the trekking bars so that the curve came towards me. This put the closest grips at a location that is very comfortable for me. The side grips are good to just get a change of position on a long ride. The far grips help me to bend down a bit when riding in to a headwind.