Thread: Ok, how ARE ergo bars supposed to be set up?
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Old 02-03-22, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Russ Roth
This bike is the way we set them up in the shop, the end of the bars point to the brake pivot bolt. A flat edge would be set on the bottom of the bar and the tip of the brake levers would be set to it or within 2-3mm of the flat edge, every bar being different we made sure it was comfortable to reach the blade from the drops. This was the standard placement for any custom build, usually Carrera, Moser or Litespeed. Of course, adjustments would be made for comfort.
Sweet DeRosa, I'm envious.
That's how I set mine up, and they always work great.
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