Jehosefat Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I've got a set on my xc/marathon bike and I get a fair amount of s**t for them but I really don't care, on long rides the comfort that the extra hand positions give are totally worth it Underachiever and intern 2
I FLY Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 These ones were the business ccergo1.jpgStill on all our mtbs Long Wheel Base and Andrew Steer 2
Andrew Steer Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Bar ends are like saddle bags on a road bike. No matter what the benefits are, people don't use them because they are seen as "uncool."I'm very uncool Underachiever, Fork-it, AfricaMike and 4 others 7
V12man Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Bar ends are like saddle bags on a road bike. No matter what the benefits are, people don't use them because they are seen as "uncool."I still run them on my 2 single speed bikes - helps sometimes getting power down - and I do not GAF for the aesthetics or lack thereof - they work for me. But they are not on my XC bike - hooked them once too many times.... intern 1
Hairy Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I hope admin is taking note, and will ban those users admitting to using bar ends .... LongDonkey, intern and gummibear 3
Long Wheel Base Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I hope admin is taking note, and will ban those users admitting to using bar ends ....Unless they make the bike look like a dog compared to a bike without then they and this thread are safe...........
I FLY Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I hope admin is taking note, and will ban those users admitting to using bar ends ....In the USA I would be jailed for life as I have three strikes against me:-MTB BarendsRoad saddle bag and unshaven legsShortish socks. Fork-it, gummibear, intern and 3 others 6
Hairy Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 In the USA I would be jailed for life as I have three strikes against me:-MTB BarendsRoad saddle bag and unshaven legsShortish socks.No ... they would make you "disappear"
I FLY Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 No ... they would make you "disappear" But I did not implicate any of the Elites
Longbarn Killer Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I'm very uncool So am I........ Andrew Steer 1
Kalahari Vegmot Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 In the USA I would be jailed for life as I have three strikes against me:-MTB BarendsRoad saddle bag and unshaven legsShortish socks.Agree with the socks and saddle bag. But honestly the whole shaving your legs as a male thing just doesn't sit right with me..............
BaGearA Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 if you're going to "hook" a tree you were going top hit it anyway on the furthest part of your handle bar which you're done the exact same thing you were going at decent speed intern and Long Wheel Base 2
patham Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 if you're going to "hook" a tree you were going top hit it anyway on the furthest part of your handle bar which you're done the exact same thing you were going at decent speed Disclaimer: I still have my bar ends. Bumping into a solid tree trunk having bar ends or not is not going to make much of a difference. My close calls are from hooking smaller saplings, hanging vines or branches - stuff that is flexible and would sweep off normal handlebars but does get caught by the bar ends. These can cause a sudden loss of velocity and directional stability. I mitigate the risk by doing forest (actually, all) singletrack at speeds more appropriate to Galapagos tortoises than racing snakes After each close call I seriously consider getting with the on-trend crowd and ditching them, but by the time I get home the motivation for change has all gone. Comrade J and Long Wheel Base 2
Long Wheel Base Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 ................................... https://community.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/insight/bikes-of-the-epic-karl-platts-bulls-wild-edge-team-29-r5906
kosmonooit Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Hoods on a road bike serve the same purpose
coppi Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Bar ends have evolved to SPIRGRIPS, they are awesome...............
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