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Reddit mentions of UPANBIKE Trekking Cycling Mountain Bike Road Bicycle Butterfly Handlebar with Sponge (φ25.4mm 31.8mm)
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of UPANBIKE Trekking Cycling Mountain Bike Road Bicycle Butterfly Handlebar with Sponge (φ25.4mm 31.8mm). Here are the top ones.
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Please choose the right size you need,the diameter of the middle part is different,there are two diameters for your choice:25.4 mm;31.8mm.Bar ends diameter: 22.2mm.Material:Aluminum Alloy 6061.Come with one pair of handlebar sponge cover,the sponge length: 500mm,thickness:8mm.Also come with grip bar end plugs(plastic).Using this mountain bike handlebars, you can place your hands in various positions, reducing fatigue on your arms and shoulders.Suitable for mountain bike,road bike,most bike.
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Size | 31.8 mm Hanlebar+2 Sponge |
>...am I better off getting a cheap used road bike to see if I like it...?
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Honestly, it sounds like you and I are coming from the exact same place. So I'm going to answer this with a conditional yes. That condition is this: I may be biased. I say that because that's what I did and I'm VERY happy with it. Now, I truly do prefer my 37 yo 10-speed over my hybrid any day of the week... but I pretty much only ride on paved roads. I currently ride on these tires but I used to ride on these, which worked well for local hardpack trails and nearby greenways. So it doesn't have to be all or nothing.
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I checked out the Rochester Criagslist (since you linked to it, I assume that's you area) for some older road bikes, and there are quite a few available, but many of them are $200+. Occasionally you can find one like this one for $20. That's cheap enough that you can get a new seat (the originals were like medieval torture devices), pedals (I like these), brake levers, cables, chain, etc. all for under ~$100. (Of course, I also would do my own servicing of the bottom bracket, which saves the cost of an LBS doing it.)
Then I'd give it two weeks' worth of riding to see how it feels. If you don't like it, then you're out $100 and you post the upgraded and improved bike back on Craigslist for $200-300 like most people seem to. Then turn those profits into upgrades for your hybrid.
If you decide to keep the hybrid, but are uncomfortable with drop bars, you may want to consider butterfly bars. If I hadn't made the move to a road bike, I would have done this with my hybrid just to have more hand position options.