I had the Ergon grips on my Uptown 8 for about 8 months, and they certainly helped. I had the kind with a small horn on the end, and if I remember correctly, I trimmed the shifter side slightly with no problems (that part was just rubber). Just a few weeks ago though, I switched the handlebars completely and am now using a fully wrapped trekking bar. I put the brake handles out in front like on a mustache bar and left the shifter at the back. This new setup has been awesome! The back side of the trekking bars gives me a similar position to the standard Breezer handlebars, but the front side give me a bit of an aero position which has made riding into headwinds noticeably easier. Being fully wrapped, there are at least four separate hand positions with the trekking bars, so you can really keep your hands from getting all tingly. Plus, I think they look pretty cool.