The Trekking bars are back in stock at Nashbar, and they're $9! I bought some and installed last night. One question. I'm using grip shifters. The brake levers and shifters are not connected, but they work as a unit and need to abut each other. But do they have to sit at the bar end of the trekking bars? I'd prefer to move them away from the stem and up the bars in an inch or two. But I'm not sure how I'd tape the bar that would then be exposed. Should I get a pair of rubber grips and cut them in half, then use bar tape for the rest?