butterfly bars on a hardtail

[roadrash]

riding along the leeds/liverpool canal at parbold today ,i think i saw a guy on a hardtail with butterfly bars, something i personally havnt seen before,......so , has anyone fitted butterfly bars to a hardtail,and what was it like.

 

[Cubist]

He may have been on a mtb, but canal towpaths are just one of many environments where you see mtbs...... In TRUE guise they are no doubt very comfy for a bit of long distance trekking. Butterfly bars would make sense in that scenario. Not sure I'd fit them to ride off any big drops or jumps though.

 

[Bodhbh]

I've had them on a mtb done up as a tourer and they're very comfy and offer several hand positions. The problem is all the controls are in the narrrow part of the bars - which is not where you want you're hands when things are hairy.