Device and method for attaching a supplemental set of handlebars to a bicycle

A steering system for a bicycle comprising:

• a steering post;
• a primary set of handlebars coupled to said steering post at a first height;
• a neck element;
• a clamping assembly for joining said neck element to said steering post;
• and
• a secondary handlebar coupled to said neck element, said secondary handlebar having a bar and handle elements that radially extend from said bar wherein said neck element supports said secondary handlebar at a predetermined height above said primary set of handlebars so that said bar is in a horizontal plane.

On a bicycle having a steering post that supports a primary set of handle bars, a device for attaching a secondary handlebar to the steering post comprising:

• a secondary handlebar that includes a bar and handle elements that extend radially from said bar;
• a neck element extending from said secondary handlebar;
• a clamping assembly that selectively engages the steering post and said neck element to mechanically connect said neck element to the steering post,
• wherein said clamping assembly can selectively engage said neck element at a plurality of points, thereby enabling said secondary handlebar to be selectively adjusted in position relative said clamping assembly.