handle bar advice

[scouserinlondon]

Due to financial constraints my plan to buy a CX bike have fallen through, so I'm stuck with making the best of my hybrid.

My 10 Trek Valencia has stupid sweeping gull like handlebars. I've flipped the stem and hacked a couple of inches off each end but they're still shoot.

I'm thinking of swapping them out for a flat bar and bar ends, but getting a flat bar which is actually well flat seems nigh on impossible, and most MTB riser bars look huge and sweep back at such an odd angle.

So basically I'm after bar advice here people. Will I still be able to put bar ends on a flat or riser bar with say a 3 degree sweep?

 

[Piemaster]

On-one look to have a selection, including dildo-bars in various lengths - don't think you'll find anything flatter or straighter. Or the Azonic bar.
Can't see any reason not to put bar ends on, I put some ergon grips/mini bar end things on my hybrid which had a slight sweep back and rise on them before I went for a butterfly bar. Didn't look out of place.

 

[e-rider]

I should think that this nitto is straight enough for you!

http://www.hubjub.co...ittob2500zm.htm

PS It's much straighter than the Azonic offered by Piemaster. It's actually straighter than any other bar in the world!

 

[MockCyclist]

I've just fitted my Ergo + mini bar ends to this:

http://www.halfords....roductId_568805

and it works well, 3 degree sweep, bar ends are a nice angle and it all looks good.

 

[PpPete]

What about a messenger bar ?
I got a Charge one off fleabay for my fixed, so much neater than bar ends.

 

[Piemaster]

I should think that this nitto is straight enough for you!

http://www.hubjub.co...ittob2500zm.htm

PS It's much straighter than the Azonic offered by Piemaster. It's actually straighter than any other bar in the world!

My link to the dildo bars didn't work first time. Suggested them as they come in different lengths as well as being at least as straight as the ones above.

 

[e-rider]

I was only joking! But the Nitto is dead straight.

 

[scouserinlondon]

My link to the dildo bars didn't work first time. Suggested them as they come in different lengths as well as being at least as straight as the ones above.

I think I'd feel weird gripping a dlido to and from work every day.

 

[scouserinlondon]

What about a messenger bar ?
I got a Charge one off fleabay for my fixed, so much neater than bar ends.

bloody good idea.