[Greg Smalter]

When I grip the drops, my fingers are long enough to come all the way around the circumference of the bar and touch my hand (actually, the not-so-soft palm of my gloves). When I sprint, it feels like I am abrading the tips of my fingers.

Do they make bars with a beefy grip in the drops? Should I just use thicker bar tape to increase the diameter?

Thanks.

 

[Peanya]

You can double-wrap the bottom section, or just take a looser grip

 

[shoegazer]

I double wrap the lowers first with cloth tape - creating a swell at the bar's ends which fills my palms nicely. Then I follow up with the top wrap.

 

[bdaghisallo1]

Extra wrap under the bar tape is pretty much your only option. The diameter of handlebars outside the clamping area is pretty much standard across all manufacturers.

 

[SilverStar]

Extra wrap under the bar tape is pretty much your only option. The diameter of handlebars outside the clamping area is pretty much standard across all manufacturers.

Wait...don't forget the Deda Elementi "Phazer" bars:
http://www.cbike.com/09dedaelementiphazercarbonbar317.aspx
Those might have some features that would help with bigger hands....

 

[Erion929]

There's Fizik Bar Gel and Specialized Phat Bar Gel to put under your bar tape :thumbsup:

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[Ventruck]

Bizarre idea here, but if you know what lock-on grips are...

I'm pretty sure the grip section (lose the end clamps) slides easily and almost perfectly onto drop bars. Shove that on, wrap around it. IF it indeed works, bet it'd work well.

 

[Mr. Versatile]

Wait...don't forget the Deda Elementi "Phazer" bars:
http://www.cbike.com/09dedaelementiphazercarbonbar317.aspx
Those might have some features that would help with bigger hands....

Yes! And they can be yours for a paltry $480.

 

[tthome]

under my normal cork/foam bar wrap I usually wrap the bars with an old tube. this provides plenty of road dampening and should provide a good extra thickness for your hands to get around. i would guess you could triple wrap the drops with old tubes than finish the job with normal bar wrap. should works great!

 

[Greg Smalter]

Wait...don't forget the Deda Elementi "Phazer" bars:
http://www.cbike.com/09dedaelementiphazercarbonbar317.aspx
Those might have some features that would help with bigger hands....

Interestingly, the larger grips aren't in the location I'd want them - I'd want them more forward than that, on the curve.

 

[cxwrench]

under my normal cork/foam bar wrap I usually wrap the bars with an old tube. this provides plenty of road dampening and should provide a good extra thickness for your hands to get around. i would guess you could triple wrap the drops with old tubes than finish the job with normal bar wrap. should works great!

it's damping...dampening is what happens when you pour water on something...;-)

 

[Greg Smalter]

Coincidentally, I had to re-wrap my bars and the LBS had Easton cork tape. I put it on, and it's really thick. It's thicker than my old tape, which I already thought was thicker than Cinelli cork tape. This might do the trick. We'll see how it goes.