WTF I just don't get it.....
09-10-08, 11:58 AM
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Narrow bars are useful for chicks with small boobs.
09-10-08, 12:04 PM
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They're good for barspinz. They're good for an upright position so you can see over traffic. Not so good for mashing or for long-distance riding, but if you're really into distance cycling you probably have a different bike for that.
I prefer drops or horns for better leverage and multiple hand positions, but there's nothing wrong with narrow flats or risers for a city bike.
I prefer drops or horns for better leverage and multiple hand positions, but there's nothing wrong with narrow flats or risers for a city bike.
09-10-08, 09:09 PM
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That has to be a joke. Really.
Originally Posted by progre-ss
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And a steal at $50!
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And a steal at $50!
09-10-08, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by middy
if you're really into distance cycling you probably have a different bike for that.
but there's nothing wrong with narrow flats or risers for a city bike.
but there's nothing wrong with narrow flats or risers for a city bike.
Performance does not matter if you are going >5 miles to work, and it matters less if you are going to the bar.
09-12-08, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SingleSpeeDemon
If your hip or shoulder bumps into an object while tracking straight, it should have little bearing on your velocity.
09-12-08, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jaggd
Um... false?
09-12-08, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SingleSpeeDemon
Despite the fact that many fixed gear riders have jumped on the chopped riser handlebar wagon, there is a practical application to having narrow bars. In the case of city riding; dodging buses and cabs, splitting lanes of gridlock, the narrow bars allow a rider to squeeze into spaces where wider bars would cause clearance issues. There is a common notion on this board that since the rider's hips and shoulders are usually wider than the chopped handlebar, then it renders the whole purpose of riding with such a narrow bar a moot point.
In reality, imagine trying to squeeze through a narrow gap on a bicycle. If you are able to steer through it and keep the front wheel straight, you should be able to make it unless there is simply no room to fit. In practice, the rider can dip a shoulder, pivot on the seat and contort the body to help facilitate clearance. If your hip or shoulder bumps into an object while tracking straight, it should have little bearing on your velocity. However, if the handlebar contacts an object, it will undoubtedly pivot the wheel causing an undesirable change in direction.
For climbing purposes, the lack of leverage is apparent, but then it is just like all things when riding a fixed gear bike on the road; everything becomes a bit of a compromise.
In reality, imagine trying to squeeze through a narrow gap on a bicycle. If you are able to steer through it and keep the front wheel straight, you should be able to make it unless there is simply no room to fit. In practice, the rider can dip a shoulder, pivot on the seat and contort the body to help facilitate clearance. If your hip or shoulder bumps into an object while tracking straight, it should have little bearing on your velocity. However, if the handlebar contacts an object, it will undoubtedly pivot the wheel causing an undesirable change in direction.
For climbing purposes, the lack of leverage is apparent, but then it is just like all things when riding a fixed gear bike on the road; everything becomes a bit of a compromise.
I keep myself OUT of those situation. If I see a spot that I might not fit thru I simply dont go thru it
I find another way around or just wait. So to me, TO ME! 
those cut down bars are really f'n stupid. Ive seen like a zillion guys/girls with straight bars so cut down that only one hand fits on either side get themselves caught up between two vehicles! Then they get pissed at the cager! 
I see the use in Polo bikes but thats about it. MHO! you know you dont have to agree
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09-12-08, 02:24 PM
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Its much easier to manipulate your upper body through a narrow opening than it is to manipulate wider bars. I chop mine to way narrower than my shoulders and theyre still wider than many peoples bars I see.
Theyre risers but for the sake of comparison...
Theyre risers but for the sake of comparison...
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09-12-08, 05:12 PM
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I rock full drops.....
if my handlebars can't fit through...I have no business being in that hole...
listen to me....
I gets busy
box cars...don't squeeze through them
if my handlebars can't fit through...I have no business being in that hole...
listen to me....
I gets busy
box cars...don't squeeze through them
09-12-08, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tmh657
Word police here. "don" the flame suit. Dawn = persons name.
Person's name = the name of a person
09-15-08, 08:05 AM
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I also find it is more helpful to be able to stand up and pedal, and use the handlebar for leverage in order to get myself out of trouble, than it is to weasel my way out of trouble. Plus there are hills here, so standing is pretty much mandatory.
09-15-08, 10:11 AM
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Dang, all these years I've been riding around with unchopped bars NEVER knowing I couldn't squeeze through traffic. Now that I know, I won't be able to ride downtown!
09-15-08, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fivehoursfree
I am waiting for someone to not even use a handlebar and just ride with one hand on a backwards stem. Like a tiller on a boat.
09-15-08, 01:22 PM
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I have some chopped risers that I never use. They're chopped pretty small, but they're the same width as my drops (38cm). Realistically, chopped risers just take the place of drops, but without the other hand positions. Makes sense in the city, to a degree. I've gone through gaps small enough for my bag to catch on mirrors, but not my bars. idk
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09-15-08, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by blickblocks
Realistically, chopped risers just take the place of drops, but without the other hand positions. Makes sense in the city, to a degree.
09-15-08, 01:51 PM
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well when youre riding drop bars or track drops on the street andyou have your hands up top, theyre right by the stem, thats where my buddy got the reasoning for his super chopped bars. myself, i ride risers at 22" or 56 cm. feels right to me
09-15-08, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by diaper eater
well when youre riding drop bars or track drops on the street andyou have your hands up top, theyre right by the stem, thats where my buddy got the reasoning for his super chopped bars. myself, i ride risers at 22" or 56 cm. feels right to me
09-15-08, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by G60
there's a war going on and you guys are worried about handlebar width.
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