Originally Posted by ScituateJohn
I checked out the link to Nashbar's site, and if they really weigh 506 grams (or 1.116 pounds), then they must be the heaviest aluminum bars around.
One alternative is the Brahma handlebars. Not as elaborate as the trekking bars, but listed at about 270 grams.
Here's the only place I could find (quickly) with them listed for sale:
http://www.bikepro.com/products/hand...rahm_comb.html