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Old 11-06-11 | 08:40 AM
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strock
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Which trekking or butterfly bar?

Dear folks,

I am thinking of swapping out my Nitto Albatross bars (which I like a lot) in favor of a set of trekking bars, mostly in order to get even more hand positions. I've searched the forums, and it seems that most people who use 'em like 'em pretty well.

My problem is deciding which bars to try, as they all have slightly different shapes, dimensions, etc. Here are the leading contenders:

Nashbar -- but it seems to come only in black, and I want silver
Kalloy -- sold by a variety of vendors, including Velo-Orange and Wallbike
BBB -- look pretty nice, but might have to order from UK
Nitto -- spendy, but obviously high quality, heat-treated aluminum; hard to find

If you have experiences with any of these, or other, trekking/butterfly bars, I would love to hear what you think. This is especially true if you have any basis for comparing them. I realize of course, that handlebars are a matter of personal preference, and that what suits one person might not suit me. Thanks in advance!

P.S. Thinking of cross-posting in touring forum.
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