what kind of bars are these?
07-13-04, 09:40 AM
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They look like they could be either Ritchey bars or possibly the new Bontrager flat top bars.
Just a guess on my part...
Just a guess on my part...
07-13-04, 10:50 AM
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They look exactly like the latest Ritchey Biomax Pro bars that I have. I bought them off Ebay and was unsure if I would like them with the ergo bend and the "hump" in the drops, but they've turned out to be my favorite set of bars.
Ritchey has other bars with a similar bend.
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Ritchey has other bars with a similar bend.
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07-13-04, 11:49 AM
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what's the size of the drop and reach like on these?
i have easton EC-90s and like the ergo, flat drop area, but the drop and reach (especially) are a little much for my tastes.
i have easton EC-90s and like the ergo, flat drop area, but the drop and reach (especially) are a little much for my tastes.
07-13-04, 11:51 AM
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Yup, they look like my Biomax road bars...the bend in the drops does take a bit to get used to, but it's almost like a extra hand position in a way.
07-13-04, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by brunning
what's the size of the drop and reach like on these?
07-13-04, 05:44 PM
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the drop and reach are a lot smaller then regualr bars. if they are truely the biomax, they have a backward sweep to them, meaning you need a longer stem then normal to compensate. I have a pair of biomaxes on my fixie, and I like them until I stand up to grind up a hill. they creak and flex like nothing I've ever used, and yes, I have checked the torque on the stem bolts.
07-14-04, 08:23 AM
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I don't know if this will help or not, but here is a pdf w/ the biomax specs.
https://www.ritcheylogic.com/trpdfcharts/handebars.pdf
I haven't noticed the creaking or flexing when I hammer up a hill...maybe I'm not really putting my full weight on it...but I'm a clydsdale so you'd think I'd be stressing it out.
I went with the Pro Stem...110mm length. They do have an adjustable stem to get your height right, but the fixed one worked out for me.
https://www.ritcheylogic.com/trpdfcharts/handebars.pdf
I haven't noticed the creaking or flexing when I hammer up a hill...maybe I'm not really putting my full weight on it...but I'm a clydsdale so you'd think I'd be stressing it out.
I went with the Pro Stem...110mm length. They do have an adjustable stem to get your height right, but the fixed one worked out for me.
07-14-04, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by WildBill
I haven't noticed the creaking or flexing when I hammer up a hill...maybe I'm not really putting my full weight on it...but I'm a clydsdale so you'd think I'd be stressing it out.
07-14-04, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Phatman
yea, but its on a fixie, so basically, I sort of stand and grind a lot...I think that the bars would be fine for another application, but right now, i dont feel like buying new bars. i might switch them to my roadie when the bar tape on both of them wears out, but I dont really feel like screwing with things.
I know what you mean about swapping stuff...sometimes it's better to just leave things alone, I tend to end up making things worse cause then I can't get it back into the same position it was before.
