I also decided to follow through with my promise to try different bars on BA. First up, the Luv Handles from Groovy. The grips need removed, despite being freshies - when you get used to ESI nothing else will do.
Apart from that, they feel slightly narrow. Weird given that they are the same as jones bars width wise. Must be the sweep....still, i'll ride them and see. There is a glimmering of an idea as to what will end up in place, but thats going to require some thought...
Aesthetically they suit the bike, atmo, but if they dont cut the mustard they will be swapped out.
When i had them on the IF cross bike i found them too stiff for anything too rough, or longer than 3 hours but the reba should mitigate that...
So ends an evening of messing about....Have i said how much i like my effeto mariposa torque wrench?
3 comments:
The sweep of the jones means the inside edges of your grips are further apart than on a flatter sweep bar of a given width, so they feel wider despite the overall dimensions being the same.
Get some 710+mm low rise/flat bars. Get your elbows out and have some fun!
Pro Athertons/Vanderhams/Sunline/RF/Bonty/Easton are all nice wide low risers. Sunline and Niner do nice flat wide bars with "riser sweep" if you know what I mean...
Sunlines are funny - risers are 750mm, flats are 762mm - I'm guessing this is due to them being the same bar with/without the added bends to give the rise....
Salsa Whammy flat bar, and get some decals on that Spooky.
also on the slightly burlier side check out Burgtecs Ride Wide low risers and Renthals low riser.
wider bars really do improve handling, elbows out/up more, you lower over the front end, more grip.
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