Originally Posted by
Nightshade
Drops = oh, my aching back !!!!!!
That's funny, because flat bars cause more shoulder and back discomfort for me than anything in God's creation.
I wouldn't recommend drop bars on a mountain bike though.
Originally Posted by
nolefan
Haha,
I am eyeballing the Nashbar Trekking Bars now, as they are cheap as well. Just curious of what the weight difference would be. I would assume they are heavier than my current straight bar on the 830.
Everyone would look at me crazy if I brought the current handlbar in to weigh on the USPS scale 
Do it. Lots of hand positions. Take my advice and wrap the whole thing in bar tape without rubber grips. Much more comfortable and bar tape doesn't slip like crazy or chafe like a mother when it's wet.
They may not look it, but they're pretty light. The difference in weight will be negligible on a heavy old mountain bike.