Jehosefat Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted January 21, 2020 Share These ones were the business ccergo1.jpgStill on all our mtbs Long Wheel Base and Andrew Steer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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 intern, Cactus, Underachiever and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 21, 2020 Share I hope admin is taking note, and will ban those users admitting to using bar ends .... gummibear, intern and LongDonkey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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. BuffsVintageBikes, Ed-Zulu, gummibear and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted January 21, 2020 Share No ... they would make you "disappear" But I did not implicate any of the Elites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbarn Killer Posted January 21, 2020 Share I'm very uncool So am I........ Andrew Steer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted January 21, 2020 Share 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 Long Wheel Base and intern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patham Posted January 22, 2020 Share 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. Long Wheel Base and Comrade J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted January 22, 2020 Share ................................... https://community.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/insight/bikes-of-the-epic-karl-platts-bulls-wild-edge-team-29-r5906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted January 22, 2020 Share Hoods on a road bike serve the same purpose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted January 22, 2020 Share Bar ends have evolved to SPIRGRIPS, they are awesome............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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