What do you guys use for bar end plugs?
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Not exactly the same.. and I don't want one of these but the idea itself is cool.
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I kinda' like the lights in the bar ends. Probably be better if they were red.
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White was standard equipment with Carlsbad made Masi Gran Criteriums.
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They'll always fit perfectly because you can bend them if they don't. You have to break one of the pieces off of a plastic one for thicker bar wrap and I've always spent time looking for the chromed steel ones before the internet solved that problem. I've used some screw tightening plugs with cotton wrap though.
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Just wanted to thank everybody for all the great suggestions. Finally settled on some aluminum ones like those suggested on page 1.
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If you do a search in the eBay cycling section, you will find a wide range of options for bar-end plugs -- including the Nittos, Somas, Cinellis, Brooks, etc.
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Makes my bike 43% faster!
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Compass Bicycles just started selling Grand Bois metal bar-end plugs (probably made by Nitto): https://www.compasscycle.com/handlebars_plugs.html. They're nice because they don't have a logo like the Nitto-branded ones.
They look like decent plugs, but did they really need to use the blue color to try to get that Nitto vibe going so feverishly?
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Old news; common with RRB folks and other various hill-folk.
Scroll down the page on this link: https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...le+bar#p708460
Scroll down the page on this link: https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...le+bar#p708460
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In fact, only a few of their Grand Bois components come from Taiwan, namely their hubs, cranks and now bar-end plugs. Maybe I missed a few things...
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No one is bashing Larpists; I'm thankful that they exist. The fact that there are ppl on Earth who find the time and inclination to Larp actually kinda brightens my day.
As for Compass components.... you're right; their Bicycle Larping equipment represents some knock-offs (and even some real stuff) from around the world. But, really, those ridiculous cranks are what inspired me to coin the term "Bicyle Larpist" to begin with.** (Although, to be fair, Rivendell is way more Larpy than Compass is, overall....)
Egads.
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** See also "reenactment cycling"; not my term, but totally applicable.
As for Compass components.... you're right; their Bicycle Larping equipment represents some knock-offs (and even some real stuff) from around the world. But, really, those ridiculous cranks are what inspired me to coin the term "Bicyle Larpist" to begin with.** (Although, to be fair, Rivendell is way more Larpy than Compass is, overall....)
Egads.
-rob
** See also "reenactment cycling"; not my term, but totally applicable.