Adapting the handle bars

[mjr]

I wouldn't worry too much about relocating the controls. I'd relocate the left grip as you don't often really need back brake or front shifter - the two brakes rule isn't used in all countries. But more vexing is that they don't know of a temporary attachment either

 

[Milkfloat]

:-)

You are not supposed to like your own post, even if it is the long way round.

 

[MichaelW2]

There are a couple of ways of creating a customised bar. Some custom bike-makers can make bars, usually out of lightweight steel.
Butterfly style bars seem the most adaptable for reach.
You could try adapting an existing bar with moulding such as sugru.

 

[TheDoctor]

Where are you?
There may well be a CC member nearby with a spare bike, a selection of bits and a Bodging Stick to get it all together.

 

[RMurphy195]

Hello,
I don't own a bike but have started hiring one each week at my local park. I love it but I have slight problem! My right arm is shorter than my left (due to surgery on my shoulder as a kid) and it aches like mad because of stretching to reach the handle bars. There aren't any other types of bikes for hire unfortunately, so I was wondering if there's anything I could buy to make the handles more reachable? I wondered about buying a pair of bar ends as they look like they might do the trick? I would welcome your advice. TIA

I've seen people with arm/hand/shoulder issues riding with a bar-end sticking-out one end of the bars, angled to give comfortable holding.