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December 20, 2012 at 1:40 pm #958059
Dirt
ParticipantI would not trust the structural integrity of something that extended the length of your handlebars so that you can clamp bar-ends onto them. It just doesn’t sound safe. I’d suggest getting a new handlebar.
December 20, 2012 at 1:51 pm #9580615555624
Participant@Dirt 38569 wrote:
I would not trust the structural integrity of something that extended the length of your handlebars so that you can clamp bar-ends onto them. It just doesn’t sound safe. I’d suggest getting a new handlebar.
I agree with Pete. Extending the length of the handlebar just adds another potential failure point. I don’t worry about my handlebar breaking, but if I had “extenders” on it, I probably would.
December 20, 2012 at 1:55 pm #958063rcannon100
ParticipantHmmm. Good answers. So after I get my cannondale rebuilt, then I can rebuild my trek. 😎 More excuses for ignoring the replicants!!!!
December 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm #958065GuyContinental
ParticipantBob, is the handlebar too narrow, or are your grips too wide? Back when bar-ends were the thing in MTB (horrible horrible sternum-crushing idea off-road IMO) I used to have to cut down my grips for the bar ends to fit. Heck I have a old set of bar ends floating around if you want them.
You are a large human, so you don’t want to end up with too-narrow bars. Also, “large human” in mind, basic AL bars are cheap so I concur with everyone else- don’t muck around with extenders.
December 20, 2012 at 3:28 pm #958078ParticipantHandlebar is too narrow. Altho I will see if there isnt a simple solution. But pretty much
BRAKE > GEAR SHIFT > GRIP -|
And there is just enough room for my hand. But that also means only one position for my hand. Which was immediately annoying this morning (this is my back up bike – and my first commute on it). I like those extension bars a lot on my cannondale because I get to switch hand positions regularly throughout the ride. On the Trek, there is no room on the bar to attack the handlebar extension.
You can see this guys review of the Trek …. not the same year… mine is older…. but same problem. His discussion of bar ends starts about at min 0.38.
[video=youtube_share;P4B53N9Kd0k]http://youtu.be/P4B53N9Kd0k?t=36s[/video]
December 20, 2012 at 3:35 pm #958081TwoWheelsDC
Participant@rcannon100 38589 wrote:
And there is just enough room for my hand. But that also means only one position for my hand. Which was immediately annoying this morning (this is my back up bike – and my first commute on it). I like those extension bars a lot on my cannondale because I get to switch hand positions regularly throughout the ride. On the Trek, there is no room on the bar to attack the handlebar extension.
Bar ends were my gateway drug to drop bars…don’t fear the dark side Bob.
December 20, 2012 at 3:37 pm #958083ParticipantGuy tried to sell me a sweet bike with drop bars. It was too surreal. I like having my brakes and gears up on the flat bar. Once an urban cyclist…..
December 20, 2012 at 4:13 pm #958088DismalScientist
ParticipantThe drop bars on my Nashbar tourer are so wide that it feels like riding a flat bar bike with extenders.
December 20, 2012 at 4:51 pm #958097Tim Kelley
Participant@TwoWheelsDC 38592 wrote:
Bar ends were my gateway drug to drop bars…don’t fear the dark side Bob.
aerobars.
December 21, 2012 at 7:54 am #958180vvill
ParticipantAs GuyContinental said, can’t you cut the last inch or so off your grips? I used to ride all my (flat/riser bar) MTBs with bar ends and often did this?
If not enough room – I guess you can’t just move everything towards the center just a tad? Must be some narrow flat bars!
December 21, 2012 at 1:22 pm #958185ParticipantMustache bars – and narrow. Yes, plan B is going to be to try to shove everything to the center, and see if I can make enuf room for extensions.
December 21, 2012 at 2:04 pm #958187FFX_Hinterlands
ParticipantTrekking bars (aka Butterfly bars – http://www.bikesonline.com/dimension-trekking-bar-25-4mm-black.htm)?
Or Ergons with built-in bar ends. http://www.jensonusa.com/!tf19WLjc3XiYYJlZ–4SUg!/Ergon-GP4-Grip-With-Bar-End?utm_source=FRGL&utm_medium=organic&gclid=CJeyqZrVq7QCFYZM4Aod3CoAUA
December 21, 2012 at 2:12 pm #958188Participant@FFX_Hinterlands 38710 wrote:
Trekking bars (aka Butterfly bars – http://www.bikesonline.com/dimension-trekking-bar-25-4mm-black.htm)?
Or Ergons with built-in bar ends. http://www.jensonusa.com/!tf19WLjc3XiYYJlZ–4SUg!/Ergon-GP4-Grip-With-Bar-End?utm_source=FRGL&utm_medium=organic&gclid=CJeyqZrVq7QCFYZM4Aod3CoAUA
Both good suggestions- the Trekking bar is probably the cheapest option that will give you the most hand positions (do folks wrap those things or try and shove a grip around the bends?). Ergons are pretty pricey and I’m not sure if you can cut them down (while maintaining structural integrity) if required. Aren’t they hard plastic?
Trekking bar link didn’t work for me (although URL was correct)- go to website and search “trekking bar”
December 21, 2012 at 3:44 pm #958192mstone
Participant@GuyContinental 38711 wrote:
Both good suggestions- the Trekking bar is probably the cheapest option that will give you the most hand positions (do folks wrap those things or try and shove a grip around the bends?).[…]
Trekking bar link didn’t work for me (although URL was correct)- go to website and search “trekking bar”Drop the )? from the end of the URL. They’re generally wrapped.
December 21, 2012 at 3:59 pm #958194ParticipantSo now we have to move this to the COVET threat? Those Trekking Bars look great!!
[video=youtube_share;qzY95CCU0do]http://youtu.be/qzY95CCU0do[/video]
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