My new trekking/butterfly handlebar setup :)

[Zen]

I can't tell for sure from the photo but it looks like you have trigger shifters, not grip shifts
I didn't think Ergon grips would work with grip shifters.

That's quite a setup you have there. Where's the coffee maker

[Heifzilla]

I can't tell for sure from the photo but it looks like you have trigger shifters, not grip shifts
I didn't think Ergon grips would work with grip shifters.

That's quite a setup you have there. Where's the coffee maker

I originally had gripshifts, I changed them to trigger shifts yesterday. Ergon does make grips that are shortened to work with gripshifts, which is what I had. Even so, with the Ergon grips and the original gripshifts, they didn't fit on the bars and I had to hack them to fit. Which is why I ended up changing to the trigger shifts, which I like a lot more anyway

Hehe, I was thinking I'd like to add one of those bike blenders to the back I did actually add my mirror back on, too, which isn't in the pics. I'm not concerned with weight, apparently. I have to haul my fat butt around so a few extra ounces isn't going to break me

[Melissa71]

I know this is an older thread, but do you still like the trekking handle bar setup? I'm thinking about changing out my flat bar for a setup like yours. Did your husband use rubber electrical tape? How well did it hold up?

[Heifzilla]

Hi, Melissa.

I really, really like my trekking bar set up. It has made a HUGE difference in how comfortable it is for me to ride (not that I have done much this year so far but we won't get into that

The tape I used is self-sealing electrical tape and it has held up very well. I am not sure where he got it (and he doesn't remember) but I know you can order it online. I just did a search and found some at Amazon.

Hope that helps!

Lesa

[Melissa71]

Thank you, Lesa. That helps a lot. It looks so much more comfortable. I'm going to go ahead and order one.

[Heifzilla]

Thank you, Lesa. That helps a lot. It looks so much more comfortable. I'm going to go ahead and order one.

No problem. I also want to clarify that the only place I used the electrical tape is at the ends of the bars where my grips were cut. The majority of the black tape is normal grip tape, and I wish that I had gotten cork or something a little more squishy. It's not uncomfortable, but I think a cork tape would have been nicer. I have some Salsa tape on my "project" bike and it is much more comfortable.

[Melissa71]

Ahhh, thank you for clarification. I've read about putting some sort of padding underneath the grip tape, I need to look more into that. I can't wait to change my handlebar. It looks like it should be a fairly simple swap.