My new trekking/butterfly handlebar setup :)

[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.

[Melalvai]

Anyone know where to find these? Nashbar doesn't sell them anymore. I've had a couple people ask me about mine, and I have to tell them I got them from Nashbar but they've been discontinued there.

[Melissa71]

I just ordered a pair from a seller on ebay. I hope they're nice. His feedback is pretty good, and he was good about answering my questions. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123