Sixty Fiver

If you had bar ends when you went in to MEC and don;t have them now I bet they are sitting on a workbench...

If not, they are not very expensive.

WCoastPeddler

I think what you're referring to are not "bar ends" but "bar end plugs".

KungPaoSchwinn

That Nikon D40 is doing its magic,nice pics.

Sixty Fiver

Yes.. the plugs.

Luddite

I never had those plastic end thingies on my handlebars, it was all rubber, the hand grips. I don't remember seeing caps/whatever in the box from Les. So I need those plastic or metal doohickeys that pop into the end of the handlebar, right?

Kungpao, thanks, it's the 50mm 1.4 lens at work, too.

LesMcLuffAlot

They look hot Luddite,

Yeah. You need plugs for the ends of your handlebars to cover up the hole left behind from cutting your grips to move them inward. It's a safety and aesthetic thing. If you were to enter a race with your bike they wouldn't let you race without the end of your bars being plugged. They check for that at the bike check at races.

The MEC guys/gals should have told you this. I probably should have too. A good bike shop has a bin full of used ones they could have thrown on your bike for free. They might not have matched perfectly but would look fine. They can also sell you new ones for a couple bucks and no one should charge you to install them. They just push them in or use a rubber headed mallet.

The longer a bike shop has been in business the more full their bin of used bar plugs will be. This is a trueism. Your MEC store probably doesn't have tons of them laying around. I would go back and ask if they have some free used one to bang in. Or go to a long time in business LBS.

Glad to hear you are enjoying them,

LesMcLuffAlot

qmsdc15

Luddite may have had closed end grips before the install, so the shop might not have inadvertently kept something useful that they removed. Her barends have pretty thick clamps, so I think the dangers of bars without plugs are somewhat mitigated. I have to admit two of my three bikes are currently missing the end plugs. Bike shop probably will give you a pair for free or very cheap, it's best to have 'em.

Panthers007

By 'danger' and such words/concepts of why the bar-ends should be capped: Impalement. In the event of an accident, this is a serious concern. But you're welcome to un-cork your art-genie and get creative. A friend of mine uses the champagne corks from his wedding. One character I knew used a certain variety of sex-toy, etc.

Knock yourself out!

Luddite

Gorgeous bike!

WCoastPeddler

Cool looking bike.

The roadies must have a heyday with you when you bump into them.

Just curious, why no straps on the toe-clips? And are the Zipp graphics removable on those wheels?

LesMcLuffAlot

These pictures have been floating around the internets for awhile. Usually the butt of many jokes. I doubt it is the bike of the person who posted them in this thread.

It's a project one Madone road bike that was converted to a mtb bar set up. Roadies considered it a sacrilege.

Luddite

This is an excellent opportunity for you to explain to me what "track standing" is. KTHXBAI

WCoastPeddler

LOL. Hey, when I said that bike looked cool, I meant it in a Mexican low-rider sort of way.

sh00k

altho hideous, i give the owner of the madone/mountain bike setup much respect for not giving a F what others think. he's probably enjoying that bike as much as we are enjoying ours.

Luddite

Thanks!

MorganRaider

Stop taunting me with your camera prowess !!!

Luddite

You're joking, right? After two expensive photography courses I still fail at photography.

MorganRaider

No joke - that was money well spent. I think a some of us would agree that you don't give yourself enough credit. Those are great pics !!

Luddite

In the second pic, the camera focussed on the middle of the handlebar, instead of the outer bar end, I probably have it set to dynamic or something.

if you want to see more of my photos, www.flickr.com/nerdycanadian

Saddle Up

Nice!!!

davidindec

Here is a picture of my Orbea Aneto that I use for commuting to work as well as riding for fun. So far, my longest journey in one day has been 100kms in around 6 hours. Not lightening speed, but fun none the less.

I bought the bike last October and think I am close to having it set up how I like it. The most important and challenging thing was finding the right saddle which I believe to have achieved with the Selle San Marco Rolls. It came stock with a Selle Italia Zoo Gel with male cut out which was nice and soft, but I just didn't like. I then found a Selle Italia Flight on eBay that is nice, but I think a little again just not right. I finally put the Rolls on and think its what I have been looking for. It not soft, but has enough padding. I like it because its narrow in the "beak" and flat from front to back as well as having enough of a rear for my rear.

Some of the other details:
Shimano A530 SPD pedals - like these because they are flat on one side and SPD the other.
Titec Hell Bent bar ends - gives you at least 3 positions on the flat bar bike.
Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt LED front light - I've had some people think I'm a cop.
Planet Bike Blinky Superflash 1/2 Watt LED rear light - you can tell a difference as the cars go way around you.
Topeak TourGuide handle bar bag - great for quick trips that only require camera, sandwich, wallet, tube, etc.
Topeak MTX Trunk Bag DXP - for all the other stuff; especially when grocery shopping.
Continental Sport Contact tires with reflective strip - can't have enough reflective strips.
Mirrycle MTB bar end mirror - super fantastic; absolutely love the ability to see what's coming.

I've really enjoyed riding her over here in Spain and look forward to taking her with me when I leave.

due ruote 

Here's a couple: Bridgestone XO-4 and a Trek 720 Multitrack. Both with hodgepodge assortments of parts. They both do what I want when I want them to do it. The Trek is a pretty nice frame, btw, that can often be had for cheap. Recommended. Sorry about the cell phone pics.

Baltor

droobieinop

I have shared my hybrid before, but then I got some new wheels. And then, I tried to do my first road race today.


'95 trek 750 multitrack, RSX brifters and hubs (laced to mavic cxp 21 rims), Sugino cranks 52/42 (175mm crankarms), 12-23 7 sp cassette. Definantly no race machine.

And yes, this is a cross post from the "what do you look like tread."

Riverside_Guy

Interesting. I'm assuming this 750, like my older one, originally was a hybrid. Why then, kinda convert it to a road bike (and no, I'm not taking about flat vs. dropped bars, to me a it's the tires and gearing than distinguishes road and hybrid)?