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Old 06-26-10 | 11:33 AM
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bjoerges
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From: Madison Heights, MI

Bikes: 2007 Trek Soho, 2010 Gary Fisher Monona w/ Xtracycle FreeRadical, 198X Facet BioTour 2000

I can't get the picture to upload, but here's the link to a picture of mine: http://twitpic.com/1ha3fz

In a similar fashion to the bar ends mounted inward that you posted, I picked up some longer ones with a curve at the end. Puts my hands in a much more comfortable position that a straight bar end would have and then I also wrapped it with some extra padding for my arms. I tend not to actually rest my arms on the bars much, but when I do, it doesn't hurt. Headwinds still suck, but not nearly as much. I did a few rides with it before taping the bars to dial in position.

Sidenote: if you do this, start the wrapping at the tips of the barends then finish on the main handlebar. I need to swap mine around to do this. Unravels a little to easy in hot weather combined with pressure near the electrical tape
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