I know nothing about handlebars. Or bars. Or whatever the proper term is.

All this talk about different types made me curious, so I went to see what kind are on my bike and I still don't know. The website said:

Alloy Handlebars, 40mm rise

Oh, well, I just googled that and found a pic (only mine are silver) so I guess I do know what kind. It just doesn't have a name like "albatross."

http://www.amazon.com/Alloy-Handleba.../dp/B000GAO348

So now I know they're cheap bars!

What kinds of bars work on a hybrid? I've noticed that by 8 or 10 miles, sometimes my wrists and/or hands give me a little trouble with pain or numbness. I work on changing the way I'm gripping the bars but there aren't many options.

I can post a pic of the bike if that helps. Well, I'll do that now, just in case.



I'm also considering other changes to it, but I guess I'll take them one discussion at a time in different threads.

Thanks.