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War_pig5
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the brake levers on my mountain bike's handlebars hit the top tube of the frame when the handlebars
are turned 90 degrees.
i imagine that this is considered a bad thing - in an extreme situation i could damage a
brake lever.
my current handlebar is a steel riser (lets say 1" rise) the choices i'm considering are 2" risers
or a flat bar (both aluminum).
the higher rise would allow clearance for full handlebar swivel.
i would prefer a flat bar, but with it the grips would hit the top tube. is there anything
inherently bad or dangerous about this?
cosmetics are not much of an issue. i have several scratches on the frame and only one is from a
brake lever. the frame is aluminum; i have no fear of scratches corroding.
'02 the bike is a 25" Giant Rincon in stock configuration. (oh, how i tried smaller, lighter
frames... but alas, i am just too damned tall.)
are turned 90 degrees.
i imagine that this is considered a bad thing - in an extreme situation i could damage a
brake lever.
my current handlebar is a steel riser (lets say 1" rise) the choices i'm considering are 2" risers
or a flat bar (both aluminum).
the higher rise would allow clearance for full handlebar swivel.
i would prefer a flat bar, but with it the grips would hit the top tube. is there anything
inherently bad or dangerous about this?
cosmetics are not much of an issue. i have several scratches on the frame and only one is from a
brake lever. the frame is aluminum; i have no fear of scratches corroding.
'02 the bike is a 25" Giant Rincon in stock configuration. (oh, how i tried smaller, lighter
frames... but alas, i am just too damned tall.)