My Home made Handle Bar Extender
 

After looking for some handle bar extender, I got to thinking in my wood shop that I could build one out of wood. So I went to my pile and pulled out some walnut and come up with this design. It turned out pretty good, not for sure what I would change other than a put in a couple of degrees where it mounts to the bike.

Michael

Nice work.

Very classy. Fine work!

Why is there a dinosaur attached to your bike?

That's what my nephew said to me once. I looked for a second, then realized he was talking about me.

:o

I've had that for many years on my bike. I think it looks kind of cool...but other might not think so. Really, can you find one that cool?

Michael

nice work. that looks great! I don't care for the dinosaur much, but it's your bike.

Yet another cool wood accessory for bikes. Wood fenders, rack decks, now handlebar extenders.

It is a cool idea. It lets you customize the fit. Raise the bar, offset, make room for handlebar bags. I really like it. I think I'll steal it (the idea that is).

Michael - how did you construct the clamp? Did you just drill two holes in a blank, then rip it in two bisecting the holes?

:lol: That needs to go into the 50+ forum :lol:

Nice wood solution. I do a lot of woodworking as well but would never have thought to make something for the bikes out of wood. Perhaps just because it's so wet around here all the time.

I'm curious though, why only the one forward extension instead of two and just move the speedo'? You'd get double the clamping force for resisting pivoting when pulling hard during hill climbs. At least sitting forward and reaching to the extensions during climbs is where I'd tend to use them the most

I'm pretty sure it's just for mounting accessories and not for extra hand positions. :p

Looks good!

somthing you made is always better than what you can buy then i makes it one of a kind,
i have lots of parts on my bike i have machined myself and that is always better

Beautiful

Very cool! And I used to have a dinosaur just like that. Now I have a bell. Its sound is much more pleasant.

Nice work! Now you need to get more accessories!

clever.

ahah nice.
i must say... that dinosaur is mighty cool !

Nicely done.

Looks like wooden versions of the Nitto Lamp Holder

http://cgi.ebay.com/NITTO-Computer-L...ayphotohosting

I made an extender out of a section of mtb handlebar and some old reflector mounts pieced together.

Handlebar extenders are probably the one thing that's easiest to make better than what you can get at a bike shop. The ones made by Minoura and (I think) Dimension are small and have no quick release capability (what if you want to take all of your lights and swap them from one bike to another at once. Or take them with you when you lock your bike). They are also very small.

I will try, however, fashioning one out of wood. That makes perfect sense.

Definitely would look more at home on a Calfree bamboo bike. Cool design, regardless.

I think that is his mojo. Like Sheldon Brown's Eagle.

I first measured the thickness of my handlebar - then figured out the thickness of wood I would need. Since I didn't have a single piece of wood that thick, I took two and got them to the half the thickness I would need. Clamped them together and then drilled holes for the handlebars. I then took it to the router table and put a 1/4" roundover on all sides. Finished with Natural Danish Oil and then two coats of Poly made for the outdoors. Not for sure how that will hold up, but we'll see.

That's pretty sweet, when do you start mass production?