Beth33

I know that the Trek Verve 2 is considered to be quite upright as it is, especially with the handlebars rotated up, but it still puts more pressure on my wrists than I'm comfortable with. I have a repetitive stress injury and my left wrist aches if I apply any appreciable amount of pressure on it for more than a few minutes.

I like everything else about the Verve, though. Do you think I could replace the handlebars to make it more upright?

For reference, my wrist is comfortable on the Specialized Roll (though I dislike those wide tires) and the Cannondale Adventure 1; I found those to be the most upright hybrids out there, at least that I was able to try. If I can't get the Verve to be more upright I'll probably go with the Cannondale, but I'll regret missing out on the number of gears, supportive seat, and better traction the Verve seems to offer.

Trav1s

Intitial thought - Swapping handle bars that are more swept back and have a higher rise would likely help your situation. I'd head to a local bike shop and start a conversation.

Here are the bars on the bike which show zero rise in the specs: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/e...bar/p/W546324/

Other Trek optionshttps://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-handlebars/c/E202/?q=%3Arelevance&page=1&pageSize=24

RaceFace has many bar options and I'm happy with the Turbine 3/4" rise bars on my hybrid. There are multiple choices in their catalogue. https://www.raceface.com/collections/handlebars

Velo Orange is an option but changing bars can impact things like cable length and related adjustments. https://velo-orange.com/collections/...d-upright-bars

Hopefully others will chime in with options that might better fit your situation.

hokiefyd 

This is the handlebar that comes on the Cannondale Treadwell, a bike very similar to the Verve and Roll. It would get your hands and wrists up much higher than they are right now (about 4" higher, due to its 100mm rise). There are likely other BMX-style bars out there that are less spendy than the C'dale bar, but you may be able to try the C'dale bar on a Treadwell if you have a C'dale dealer local to you.

Trav1s is correct that you may need to replace some of the cables with longer if you fit a high-rise bar like this. Depending on the model year of your Verve 2, it may have hydraulic disk brakes; the lines can be replaced with longer lines if needed. Unless you have specific experience with working with hydraulic brakes, it's probably best to leave that job to a bike shop.

You can try a couple of things before spending the cash on a new bar. You can get a bar end like this one and install it so the horizontal part of the bar end is rotated up and parallel to your grip, similar to how some have it in the review pictures on Amazon. This will get your hands up much higher and give you a feel for how a high-rise bar will fit and where it'll place your hands. Some don't like using this setup long term because it places your hands away from the brakes, but it may be a good way for you to try different positions before investing in a complete bar replacement. (This would not require any cable replacement yet, as the controls like shifters and brakes will remain where they are on your current handlebar.)