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20-06.-2006, 12:45 AM
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Handle bar for commuting?
Which type of handle bar ( mtb/road) is best for commuting ? Thanks in advance for your advice
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20-06.-2006, 07:41 AM
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Location: Perth (Basso), West Australia
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Re: Handle bar for commuting?
For me, Flat Bars, 560-580mm wide.
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20-06.-2006, 02:45 PM
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Re: Handle bar for commuting?
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I like my bastardized (as in cut with a hack saw then filed smooth with a mill bastard file) bars on my old Le Tour:  Its a very comfortable bar. So far everyone who's tried them has liked them. They are great for city riding with improved visibility and more leverage on the brakes. (Please don't tell anyone that I built the whole bike from parts I found on a curb waiting for the trashman) |
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21-06.-2006, 12:09 AM
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Re: Handle bar for commuting?
I use Northroads for my commute. They work well and are comfortable
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21-06.-2006, 03:37 AM
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Re: Handle bar for commuting?
Define "best" and I can answer you.
I ride a flatbar hybrid on the route that includes more trails, park paths and transitions over curbs. The flatbar gives me psychotically better bike handling ability especially for slow speed tight corner maneuvering. I ride a roadbike with drops on the route that uses surface streets. It gives me a lot faster riding position via less wind resistance and more power from my pedal stroke. Both work out well for me, but would not work well at all if I were to use them indifferently to my route.
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21-06.-2006, 04:34 AM
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Re: Handle bar for commuting?
Consider Flat Bars plus these: http://www.endless-innovations.com/...ategory=BarEnds
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24-08.-2006, 04:44 AM
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Re: Handle bar for commuting?
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seems like you didn't have to cut/file the bars... couldn't you have just installed them "backwards" i.e the way that they are shown in the pic? |
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