Originally Posted by
Cyclebum
Having done that, I fail to see why a pair of bar ends would not solve your problem if your bars are wide.
The issue with mounting something like drop ends would be that the bars aren't straight at the ends, but angled back, so the drops would stick out at an odd angle. Straight (or bullhorn) ends would probably work fine, but only add one position, and I'm not sure what position would be best to add given the bike's geometry. (Up, forward, down, etc.)
Of course, if you have padded grips of some sort, rather than tape, that would present an inconvient mounting problem for the bar ends.
Because of the grip shifters, they have the regular slip-on grips, but there's enough room on there to trim those and make room for some ends without changing shifters or crowding my hands in the regular position.
Your lack of response is probably because it would be very unusual for a touring cyclist to use riser bars. Bull horns either for that matter.
That's part of why I plan to get a regular touring bike before I head out on any long trips. The hybrid does have its advantages around here, though.
Originally Posted by fietsbob
Trekking bars substitute for both bar and the ends and have a whole second set of further forward hand grips to say lean into the wind, more.
I've considered that, since it would add both a good lean and a lot more space in general just to get the wrists moving a bit. Unfortunately, I'd then have to swap the shifters. (SRAM 1:1 to complicate matters there; can't just grab my old Shimanos.)