Is it possible to fit the Mirrcycle MTB Bar End Mirror with those Ergon grips? I really like the look of them but don't want to give up my mirror. Looking at the other bike-mounted mirrors on Amazon, none seem to have a suitable attachment system for those grips. Any thoughts?

Thanks for posting that pic, irclean. I have been deciding between drop bars, trekking bars, etc, for my commuter. I love the look of those bars! Good to know different controls aren't required

You can use a bar end mirror with Ergon's GP1 or GC2 grips, but not the GC3. I moved my GC2 grips onto my MTB and use a bar end mirror on that bike.

You're welcome! BTW I now use a helmet mirror; it takes some getting used to since there's a bit of a learning curve to it. I still miss my bar end mirror, but I couldn't figure out a way to use a clamping type of mirror on my trekking bars that didn't end up looking dorky.

+3 on Ergon Grips
i did 1000 on the 2010 Tour Divide in 7 days
never had any problems with my hands.

ergon

I like touring handlebars for longer, out-of-town rides but I feel they make the bike less nimble so for city riding I still prefer flat bars. Also, in the city I like to have my fingers on the brakes most of the time so I won't be able to use all the other hand positions much. But if your commute is in rural or otherwise quiet area you can definitely give them a shot. You can get gel pads from Nashbar and apply them before wrapping the bars with nice cork tape, they'll be very comfy. Also, besides offering multiple hand positions, a touring bar like the one irclean has flexes a bit, the part that is away from the stem, so that naturally acts as spring damping road vibrations too.

The Ergon grips made huge difference though for me in comfort just with the flat bar. My commuter feels almost like my steel touring bike.

The cycling develops the leg muscles, but you will be much more comfortable if you do some exercises for the upper body, like push-ups on the edge of a table. This will make it easier to keep the weight off your arms.

flat bars did that to me on my commuter/utiliyt...more wrist than hand..........I got relief with cane creek ergo bar ends

https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...s.aspx?sc=FRGL

long term I switched to north style bars...but that was fiitting with my upright "english 3 speed" look/set up.

In the past on long commutes, i used road bike withh drop bars.

+1 on changing up the handlebar configuration. Not only can the new positions relieve the discomfort, a new style of handlebar on an old bike can bring new life into the bike and the riding experience!

On a straight or riser handlebar, some bar-ends are relatively cheap (sub-$20) and can be purchased at bike shops, online,[1] and I've even seen them by Bell Sports or Pacific Cycle/"Schwinn" at Walmarts around here. So that probably would be the cheapest route. You can even experiment by taking off the grips/brakes and moving these 'bar-end' pieces further inward on the bar (or have a close 'inner' and a farther-apart 'outer' pair to double the amount of new hand positions). If you keep them on the ends of the bars, you can also rotate them more skyward, or ground-ward but pointed toward you ('under' the handlebar); there are lots of options with those things!

Alternatively, switching up to a drop handlebar or a bullhorn/time-trial handlebar can make a huge difference as they bring your hands inward and allow for more sensitive steering, as well as offering more hand positions, including the vertical outside positions, which feel much more natural (in my opinion) than the 'bar-bell' position of a straight/riser bar. Beware that you may be tempted to raise your seat and assume a more aggressive riding posture if you switch to drop bars, though, which could cause you to put more weight on your hands and increase the discomfort. If you maintain a more upright position, however, these bars should increase your comfort overall.

Decent aluminum drop handlebars can be purchased for less than $10,[2] but you'd also probably need to purchase new brake levers (starting sub-$20[3][4]) and shifters if you didn't want the setup to look goofy. Bullhorns are available from around $25,[5] and a decent pair of brake levers for those start out around $20-25.[6]

On all types of handlebars, there are usually standard types of brakes and shifters and some more obscure and less-common options, like mountain-style brake levers used on drop-bars on cyclocross bikes and drop-bar- and stem- shifters for non-handlebar shifting. Depending on your current handlebar diameter you may be able to reuse your existing brakes and/or shifters. I'd measure your handlebar diameter or have a bike shop do it if you're unsure, and look for a handlebar with the same diameter if you want to go this route while saving money. Be aware that if you go with a non-standard kind of braking/shifting setup, though, you may not get the full experience-benefit/joy there is to be had from the new type of handlebar.

[1] https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Bar+Ends.aspx
[2] https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Road+Bar.aspx
[3] https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...ke+Levers.aspx
[4] https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...ke+Levers.aspx
[5] https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...um+Bar+09.aspx
[6] https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...ke+Levers.aspx