Replacing handlebars on the cheap

[HappyTexasMom]

Thank you Sarah! I haven't been wearing gloves, but have been meaning to see if I can dig up my very old pair that I bought...OMG, 20 years ago! If not, I'll probably spring for some at my LBS. I really do miss them, and it would be nice to be able to avoid the taping (for the short term, because I still have to find out what kind of tape I want, gel or no gel, etc., or I saw some sort of foam wrap things referenced in a blog somewhere that looked interesting).

[Cataboo]

HTM - make sure to read Sarah's thread:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=31857
I posted some example pics of trekking bars on a mountain bike page 3 or something like that?

You should also look up a thread by Hefzilla where she installed trekking bars on her mountain bike recently.

Otherwise, Sarah gave you a ton of good info.

With gloves - sometimes they contribute to your hands going numb, I can only use pearl izumi gloves if I rip out the padding.

[sarahspins]

With gloves - sometimes they contribute to your hands going numb, I can only use pearl izumi gloves if I rip out the padding.

Weird! My new PI's are the ones I've found most comfortable so far... REI had them on clearance for less than half price, so after I decided I liked them, I went back and bought the other 2 pairs in my size They're fairly padded... but I've tried riding without gloves, gloves with no padding (my motocross gloves), and everything inbetween it seems... and I liked those the best.