Hi, I'm thinking of changing my drop bars for mustache and I'm thinking of trying something. I want my main position to be more upright, and have my brakes and shifters there. But also have an aggressive option.

I'm thinking of using mustache bars possibly flipped and putting the brake levers and my thumb shifters(they're modified to fit the larger diameter) on the ends, like a north roads bars. I'd keep my long stem and I'd only use the front bends for headwinds, climbing etc.
The reason I'm thinking mustache instead of north road is so I'll still have the way forward bends to use. I know drop levers are designed to go on the bent part of the bar but I could still use them on the straight part, right? Any other issues? Anybody tried this?

The butterfly bars might be more in line with what you want.

A drop bar lever on the ends of a moustache bar wouldn't really work. The curve of the lever would pretty hit the bar without giving you enough travel to actuate the brakes. You could run inverse brake levers and thumb shifters, and then use a pair of dummy hoods on the bends for the extra hand position.

Taping it would be a bit odd, but I'd wager it could be made to work.

Also consider Time trial levers, the ones that stick into the end of the bar. they end up facing the wrong way and look a bit goofy depending on your taste, but functionally they work. I have done this.

pretty well describes Brompton's P model bar brakes are on top as are the shifters..

at the bottom there is another hand grip right next to the stem.. ,
they bend outward , and upward, then bending inward again
open ends of tube is top center.
made to be set up vertically.
Available separately thru the Brompton dealers.. 1" clamp diameter, 7/8" tube
so MTB type brake levers.
pictures : https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brompton-...b-p-prod13535/

As someone who uses Butterfly/ trekking bars.. they really are more suited
to be set up more horizontally so the hand grips are near and far ,
rather than Up and Down.

best use on My bike Mustache bars are also more a horizontal type ,
the slope in front is downward.. I have bars of each type..

of course if you have a high enough steerer tube on your bike and a threadless fork,
you can always use 2 stems and 2 sets of handlebars.

You will be asked Why?, & a lot...

Thanks,y'all.
I was wondering about having enough space to brake without the lever bumping against the bar.
Every once in a while I get the urge to mess with my bike and try something weird...

Flipped Butterfly Bars set where the far bars are only slightly higher than the close bar position.

Gives you a ton of hand positions.

• Normal, you have hands in the close bars where the controls are, riding mostly upright.
• Climbing, hands on the outer bars. either close in or far out.
• Stretched out: Hands on the far bars - either just stretched out or with forearms resting on the close bars.
• Comfortably stretched: Elbows at outer, close corner of bars, hands crossed to opposite side controls. Can ride like this a long time, especially if you can adjust your rear shifter with your left hand.
• Very stretched: Elbows at outer, close corner of bars, hands near center-front. A pretty good aero position (except your arms aren't pointing forward). I have a handlebar bag that I can rest my hands on, which makes this even better.