Joined: Dec 2012
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From: South Austin, Texas
Bikes: 2010 Origin8 CX700, 2003 Cannondale Backroads Cross Country, 1997 Trek mtn steel frame converted commuter/tourer, 1983 Univega Sportour, 2010 Surly LHT, Others...
Just a personal preference.
How big are your hands ?
How much bar end do you mind rising above your grips ?
My wife likes the smaller ones on her commuter, guess it is the gp3. She has smaller hands and wants less intrusive bar ends.
I run smaller bar ends on my flat bar hybrid/roadie bike than I like on my converted mtn commuter (biggest I could find then covered in old tube then grip tape) or steel monster cross commuter.
Another factor is:
How long are your rides/commutes ?
Longer I am on the bike, the more important multiple hand position becomes......
Then trekking bars, drops, or Jones H style makes more sense.
Last edited by AusTexMurf; 11-06-13 at 01:32 PM.