Handle bar for commuting?

For me, Flat Bars, 560-580mm wide. 😎

sksivanandan said:

Which type of handle bar ( mtb/road) is best for commuting ? Thanks in advance for your advice

I like my bastardized (as in cut with a hack saw then filed smooth with a mill [censored] file) bars on my old Le Tour:

Its a very comfortable bar. So far everyone who's tried them has liked them. They are great for city riding with improved visibility and more leverage on the brakes.

(Please don't tell anyone that I built the whole bike from parts I found on a curb waiting for the trashman)

I use Northroads for my commute. They work well and are comfortable [img]cyclingforums.comsmile.gifOpen ↗[/img]

Define "best" and I can answer you.

I ride a flatbar hybrid on the route that includes more trails, park paths and transitions over curbs. The flatbar gives me psychotically better bike handling ability especially for slow speed tight corner maneuvering.

I ride a roadbike with drops on the route that uses surface streets. It gives me a lot faster riding position via less wind resistance and more power from my pedal stroke.

Both work out well for me, but would not work well at all if I were to use them indifferently to my route.

Consider Flat Bars plus these: http://www.endless-innovations.com/mall/dynamic.asp?Category=BarEnds

Martin Heldt said:

I like my bastardized (as in cut with a hack saw then filed smooth with a mill [censored] file) bars on my old Le Tour:

Its a very comfortable bar. So far everyone who's tried them has liked them. They are great for city riding with improved visibility and more leverage on the brakes.

(Please don't tell anyone that I built the whole bike from parts I found on a curb waiting for the trashman)

seems like you didn't have to cut/file the bars... couldn't you have just installed them "backwards" i.e the way that they are shown in the pic?