Originally Posted by
KC8QVO
The one main change that I have left to do with the bike is change out the straight bar for drop bars. I have trouble with my hands, nerves, and circulation at times and it doesn't take me long at all (maybe 5-10 miles) on the Mariner and my hands are going numb. Once I get the ability to change my hand positions more then I'll be in great shape.
You could try a MTB comfort handlebar. I use a heavily cut down Origin8 Strongbow on my Birdy and I'm very happy with the bar. I want to move the brakes to bar end reverse lever and switch the shifter to thumb shifters (bar end shifter mounted on Paul Components thumbies) to free up bar space on the ends but the comfort of having hand positions (the one I'm showing in the second photo is particularly excellent) on a bar that doesn't interfere with the fold has been excellent.
