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Old 08-01-10 | 04:04 PM
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I have been enjoying my Giant Cypress since I bought it almost two years ago. I am still trying to
figure out the difference between a comfort bike and a hybrid bike. Sometimes I find the handlebar
position a little uncomfortable. It is not a flat bar set up. Can I add bar ends to this type of set up or
should I just buy flatbars and add the ends?
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Old 08-01-10 | 05:09 PM
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I have a Trek 7200 which is Trek's equivalent of the Cypress. Just add bar ends (and perhaps a mirror - very handy!) and ride ride ride...........I was going to buy a Cypress as well but got a year-end closeout on the Trek. Great, comfortable bikes. Good ridin.
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Old 08-01-10 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick M
It is not a flat bar set up. Can I add bar ends to this type of set up or
should I just buy flatbars and add the ends?
I have a 7.5Fx (not flat bars) with bar ends. The key here is do whatever makes your ride more comfortable. Have a look through some of the handlebar setups here- you might end up doing a lot more than bar ends!
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Old 08-01-10 | 10:40 PM
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I have a 7.5Fx (not flat bars) with bar ends. The key here is do whatever makes your ride more comfortable. Have a look through some of the handlebar setups here- you might end up doing a lot more than bar ends!
Agreed. My Schwinn is similar in geometry to your bike. Initially I installed some Ergon GC2s on the bike; they are great grips, but they left me wanting more. After a lot of reading and posting here I ordered a set of trekking bars and they work great on this bike. One caveat - I had to install a longer stem to get my controls back into the general position they were in before the switch, but than only set me back another $20.

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Old 08-02-10 | 07:35 PM
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Thanks for the inputs. A trip to the LBS is in order!
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