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09-22-25 | 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WorldIRC

I currently have a Trek FX Sport 6 SL hybrid bike. The stock handlebar is a Bontrager Satellite Plus IsoZone, alloy, 31.8 mm, 15 mm rise, 600 mm width.

I was looking to swap out the grips for something from Ergon, but I’ve learned that the handlebar is essentially proprietary due to the IsoZone functionality.

What would you all recommend I look at for alternative handlebars? A little more rise would probably be ok. My only concern would be slack in the brake cable lines as a result of wider and/or higher bars.

"Performs best when combined with inForm IsoZone grips" according to Trek - it doesn't seem likely there's anything special about the shape or size of the bar where the grips fit, just that the bar has an internal custom butted profile to improve comfort, with the specific grips tuned to offer additional damping. Allegedly.

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