Originally Posted by
John E
Why don't you want the handlebar extensions? I wouldn't ride my mountain bike without a similar set, which provide my primary hand position. Since I have long brake levers similar to yours, I can operate the brakes from either the bars or the extensions.
I tried 'em before, back in the day, but never really liked them. No doubt they add some comfort to the ride, but I never really felt like I had the same control as the bar grips in the rough stuff, not to mention I'm one to dance through the gears according to terrain so rarely had my hands on them anyways. They would probably be more useful to me nowadays, but they won't be going on this bike in any case.