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Hi all,
You will have to excuse the dumb question, but its been a long time since I've purchased a new bike
and the technology has changed a bit. My old bike was a very dated Kona hardtail with DX components
and I don't have many friends that are into off-road biking so I'm a bit out of date. I just
purchased a 2002 Specialized Rockhopper FSR comp (international version) and had a question about
the handlebar. It has a riser bar, which I've never had the pleasure of using before but I guess are
now quite common. I was wondering if it is still possible, and desirable, to put bar ends on such a
handlebar. I had them on my old bike and got really used to having them there, both for comfort and
especially for climbing. However, I'm not sure if this would be an acceptable thing to do with a
riser bar since the geometry is a bit different. Since I am located up north and the snow is still
melting, I have not had a chance to really take my bike out for a proper ride yet so I'm not sure if
I'll even want them on the new bike. I guess I'm used to having them and thought it just did not
look right sitting in my living room without em! Anyway, that's it. Just looking for opinions.
Thanks. Oh, please reply to the group as I rarely check my email.
You will have to excuse the dumb question, but its been a long time since I've purchased a new bike
and the technology has changed a bit. My old bike was a very dated Kona hardtail with DX components
and I don't have many friends that are into off-road biking so I'm a bit out of date. I just
purchased a 2002 Specialized Rockhopper FSR comp (international version) and had a question about
the handlebar. It has a riser bar, which I've never had the pleasure of using before but I guess are
now quite common. I was wondering if it is still possible, and desirable, to put bar ends on such a
handlebar. I had them on my old bike and got really used to having them there, both for comfort and
especially for climbing. However, I'm not sure if this would be an acceptable thing to do with a
riser bar since the geometry is a bit different. Since I am located up north and the snow is still
melting, I have not had a chance to really take my bike out for a proper ride yet so I'm not sure if
I'll even want them on the new bike. I guess I'm used to having them and thought it just did not
look right sitting in my living room without em! Anyway, that's it. Just looking for opinions.
Thanks. Oh, please reply to the group as I rarely check my email.