Originally Posted by
Tim_Iowa
I put Jones bars on my fat bike; I swapped out the stock flat bars. These bars came stock on the Surly ECR, so you can find some folks selling their stock bars off if you look on fat bike, adventure bike, or Surly forums.
I found I had to put on a
longer stem to counter the sweep-back of the Jones bars.
I think the "Rest/Climb" position next to the stem is unusable, but the other three positions are legit.
The front "loop" is a great place for adding accessories, or hanging a handlebar bag (I use a Revelate SweetRoll). If I could find a bar-end grip with a hinged, open clamp, I'd attach them on the front loop for another "aero" position.
The 45 degree angle of the Jones bar works really well for me and I use three positions:
1) The DH position at the very ends of the bars. I use this position rarely and usually when I'm letting up from pedaling hard and just coasting for a few seconds.
2) Just behind the cross-bar. I have my controls all the way up next to the crossbar and that is my "cruising" or "slow speed maneuvers" position.
3) Palms right on the junction of the cross-bar, usually with thumbs hooked around the junction. This is my "working" position and is probably my equivalent to being in the hoods. I feel the most power and efficiency in this position and I can still change gears (barely) and initiate braking, although I switch to position #2 for complete braking control.