I'm having trouble with the flat handlebar due to hand and arm fatigue on long rides. I don't want m-bar because its a bit high. Does the low riser bar will help to improve my posture. Note that the red wires i didn't trim out because of possible handlebar change.
Thanks for the suggestions!
by Essais14
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I’ve done some long days self-supported touring on my Brompton and also have an adjustable-height handlebar on my Dahon for reference. Everyone is different, but for me, no single handlebar height – high or low – is comfortable on longer rides. Rather it’s the ability to constantly vary my back angle and grip positions as road-grade, pedal-effort, and wind-conditions change.
The tops/drops/hoods positions on my gravel bike seems to provide the best variety for me, and so tried to emulate it on my M6R Brompton (it has the square-bottom ‘U’ shape of the current A line). Ergon GP2 with bar-ends provides the top & hoods grip positions and I rigged a DIY grip in the bottom of the handlebar ‘U’ for an aero-drop position. In hindsight, I probably should have gone for Brompton’s P-bars (‘touring bars’, now discontinued), and there’s still aftermarket options for similar, but I’m quite happy this set-up for now.