Originally Posted by
pedalMonger
These are nice:
http://www.ergon-bike.com/en/grips/index.html
I have the GC2 model. Some bike shops have them, or you can order them online if they interest you.
They don't extend as far as traditional bar ends, but they are adequate for standing and give you another hand position. The primary benefit is the ergonomic shape helps prevent hand numbness. I think they help dampen vibration a bit also.
Those ergons are not only adequate, they are very nice. I just didn't know about them when installing the Cane Creek models. The Cane Creeks cost about twice the ergons in some models, and I can't swear they are all that much better.
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