I've been riding for a little over a year now and I've found that on long rides, whether i'm on trails or just street, that my fingers start going numb from my hands staying in one position on the handle bar. Maybe i'm putting too much weight on my hands or something but thats just how my bike is set up, I have to lean forward quite a bit. I just recently added bar ends to my bike and so far I have yet to get numbness in my fingers and hands while riding long distances. for 10-20 bucks I think they're a great option if you aren't worried about crashing downhill and getting one through a lung
