View Poll Results: Bar ends?
Yes
101
50.50%
No
99
49.50%
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Bar ends, yes or no
02-12-07 | 12:37 PM
#2
yep.
cane creek ergo control 2 bar ends, they are awesome.
cane creek ergo control 2 bar ends, they are awesome.
02-12-07 | 01:44 PM
#5
DNPAIMFB
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Cowtown, AB
Bikes: Titus El Guapo, Misfit diSSent, Cervelo Soloist Carbon, Wabi Lightning, et al.
I only use them for climbing, and they certainly do work. The Cane Creek ones are pretty sweet, but I like the old, ideally in anodized purple to show just how old I am...
02-12-07 | 01:51 PM
#7
Rat Bastard
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,504
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From: Sammamish, WA
Bikes: Cannondale Prophet, Specialized S-Works SL2, Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper
I don't like traditional bar ends so I said no, but I do like the small ovals that you can fit on the bars. Those things are great!
02-12-07 | 02:44 PM
#12
Throw the stick!!!!
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 18,150
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From: Charleston, WV
Bikes: GMC Denali
I use them on both my mountain bikes.
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02-12-07 | 02:46 PM
#13
Stooge
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 848
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From: Bay Area
Bikes: one of each
They became really popular when I first started mountain biking back in the early nineties. We teens thought they were pretty cool and helped to climb. What's not cool is having them not tight enough and them slipping down when hammering. Overall not needed.
02-12-07 | 02:49 PM
#14
PBR Racing
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Wifes $hit List
Bikes: Santa Cruz and Cannondale
The bull horn type look silly, plain and simple. I have single track ends that look better and work better than the bull horn type I tried breifly. If you in an area with lots of climbs then get some, if not don't bother.
02-12-07 | 03:06 PM
#15
Banned.
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,726
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Bikes: Giant ATX 1200, Schwinn Peleton
I hold onto my bars like there are bar ends even though there aren't. I quit using them in 1999. Its a bit strange, but it works for me. 6 Michiganders and lots of riding in between so far with no bar ends.
02-12-07 | 03:21 PM
#16
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Long Island, NY
I used them for a while singlespeeding to get more leverage when climbing. However, I hooked them on big vines a couple of times when needling my way through wooded narrow singletrack. Thats a really lame and no fun way to crash. I've concluded bar ends are worthless, unless you plan on riding really far and need some different hand positions.
02-12-07 | 05:13 PM
#17
B*ck From Th* D**d
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,527
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From: Lower Mainland, BC
Bikes: 2015 Kona Process 153
Lock-ons for me.
02-12-07 | 05:34 PM
#19
Throw the stick!!!!
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 18,150
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From: Charleston, WV
Bikes: GMC Denali
Originally Posted by salsa
the control tech carbon bar ends are great and they look good
I am so looking forward to seeing your new bike.
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02-12-07 | 05:44 PM
#20
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Inay ethay east bay
Bikes: A red one and a black one
With a flat bar, yes
With a riser bar, probably no (aesthetics thing
)
I find that they are nice to have for carrying groceries, plus having that extra hand position is nice when you feel you need to displace the stress from having your hands in one position for too long
With a riser bar, probably no (aesthetics thing
)I find that they are nice to have for carrying groceries, plus having that extra hand position is nice when you feel you need to displace the stress from having your hands in one position for too long
02-12-07 | 08:17 PM
#25
Old School Rad
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 8,206
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From: The old Mountains
Bikes: Blur LT
Bar ends.......suck!
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