I would like to get some bar ends for my Kona Splice crosstrail bike, and know nothing about them. What are good ones to get? Do they go on over the rubber handlebar grip or will the grip have to be cut?

Also how do you go about attaching a handle bar mounted mirror to bar ends?

Thanks

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or something more old school, and cheap.
Nashbar Mountain Bike Bar Ends - Normal Shipping Ground

these are expensive but nice. https://www.cambriabike.com/Cane-Cree...Ends-Black.asp

The guy at the shop told me, tap around the end of the grip with a hammer and it will cut the end of the grip perfectly for you to slide it further in on the handlebar. Worked perfectly for me. This would be for non-integrated bar ends that you add to existing grip and handlebar.

The Cane Creek ones are very nice, have had a set on my hybrid for several years now, I use the bike 3-4 times a week, and they still look almost like new.

As long as you have bar ends what ever brand they may be in my opinion there a must have item on flat bar bikes. The extra hand positions and being able to hold on to them standing while pedaling is a must.

I was looking at those, or at least the Giant brand equivalent that the shop had when I was waiting for my bike to come in. I ended up with some aluminum ones instead that I like very much.

I agree. I started last year on a mountain bike and spent 3 months riding and thinking what I wanted when I went to buy a new bike. Bar ends were top on the list. A must have if you have a flat bar bike.