Bar ends for 1" or larger handlebars?
11-21-23, 05:06 PM
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OK. It's for a recumbent. [I ride a Vendetta...if you want to see it go to the cruzbike.com website and select the V20c]. I recently developed lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). If I rotate my hand 90 degrees on the handlebars the pain drops significantly. Bar ends allow me to rotate my hand 90 degrees. My handlebars are 1" OD which is why I need the oversized bar ends.
11-21-23, 06:25 PM
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OK. It's for a recumbent. [I ride a Vendetta...if you want to see it go to the cruzbike.com website and select the V20c]. I recently developed lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). If I rotate my hand 90 degrees on the handlebars the pain drops significantly. Bar ends allow me to rotate my hand 90 degrees. My handlebars are 1" OD which is why I need the oversized bar ends.
I think the disconnect here is that you are measuring the bars with the tape in place. You’ll have to remove it to mount bar ends.
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11-28-23, 02:45 PM
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Correct, that 23.8mm OD is the stock handlebar. But (like I said it's complicated) the wrist angle of the stock bars is not neutral, as you can see that on your photo. It's splayed out about 45 degrees. 45 degrees is no issue for short rides but I typically do 4+ hour rides where it does get painful. So, I built custom bars with a hacked stem that accepts 1" stock as does my tube bender. That's why I need 1" bar ends.
