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Any idea what brought on the wide riser/mountain type bar deal to fixed gear riders? I've been watching a few of the older videos (and other random fixed gear/city riding vids) and it seems there is a huge range of different bar styles...bulls, drops, straight bars, etc..
Looking at the new Mash video, 90% of the riders have Boss Hogg bullhorn hood ornament handlebars...any idea where this trend came from? (even cyclecross still use drops)
Seems a bit odd to use wider bars on a city bike when having to maneuver through traffic/tight spots.

I do get a kick out of the stem hold though...it's like buying an extra large steering wheel for your car but holding around the center hub.

A lotta dirt riding in that teaser, wide bars better for that. I didn't see any superwide bars in there, maybe 26"

Hardly any more messenger gigs, so no one rides messenger setups anymore?

Playing in traffic is played out?

OG MTBers were rollin' super wide MC bars. Then by the early '90s MTB bros all went super narrow 20" bars, I think mainly for weight weenieing, but claimed that wide bars sucked cuz you'd clip a tree with them and die. Now the pendulum is on wide bars again.

Mumonkan

09-10-15 01:24 AM

i blame it on the fgfs weirdos.

Unkle Rico

09-10-15 09:20 AM

SF is quite hilly as well so I could see practicality behind using wide bars

prooftheory

09-10-15 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico (Post 18152827)

SF is quite hilly as well so I could see practicality behind using wide bars

What does wide bars have to do with hilly?

Unkle Rico

09-10-15 09:22 AM

I was just agreeing with what Huffandstuff said:

"Wide handlebars in theory are supposed to help with climbing since you open your lungs and have ample leverage to push and pull."

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Originally Posted by prooftheory (Post 18152830)

What does wide bars have to do with hilly?

SpeshulEd

09-10-15 11:26 AM

Of course, the benefits of the wider bars and opening your lungs are only achieved by holding your bars not next to the stem.

Sherblock

09-10-15 12:22 PM

Wow this means I had wide bars before MASH..

I've made it everyone.

Mumonkan

09-10-15 12:33 PM

****ing hipster scum.

jtbadge

09-10-15 12:37 PM

Found a buyer for my purple Nature Boy.

Inquired with the LBS about picking up a 2015 Honzo, apparently there are still a few in the warehouse. Steel. Hardtail/front sus. 1x10 with sliders, so easily convertible to SS.

http://2015.konaworld.com/images/bik.../outdoor/1.jpg

TheRealFaux

09-10-15 12:43 PM

Hey dudes,
I'm not someone from mash, but all those guys are my friends and I am in the video trailer. You can see me crash on my orange KHS at :44

You guys are looking into it too hard, it's not really that big a deal, and it's not a new thing.
This is my rush from nearly 4 years ago:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/707/2...0d13dfda_z.jpg

And this is my Yamaguchi today:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/695/2...6604773b_z.jpg

Both with identical uncut Nitto B809 bars.

Mumonkan

09-10-15 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jtbadge (Post 18153510)

Inquired with the LBS about picking up a 2015 Honzo, apparently there are still a few in the warehouse. Steel. Hardtail/front sus. 1x10 with sliders, so easily convertible to SS.

check out the '16s they have on the site now, they updated a lot of stuff. im on the fence between the new explosif (which is an amazing deal parts wise) or building a soma b-side

jtbadge

09-10-15 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 18153538)

check out the '16s they have on the site now, they updated a lot of stuff. im on the fence between the new explosif (which is an amazing deal parts wise) or building a soma b-side

I like the Honzo AL DL but not at a few hundred more than a clearance-priced '15.

hairnet

09-10-15 01:00 PM

After a couple hours I'm getting some half decent beads happening. W00t
http://i.imgur.com/kW0OTJR.jpg

Mumonkan

09-10-15 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jtbadge (Post 18153552)

I like the Honzo AL DL but not at a few hundred more than a clearance-priced '15.

yeah i figured id just throw it out there if you hadnt looked already.

there tends to be a lot more detailed nerding out over parts and spec on mtb world since theres so many ****ing "standards" now with the explosion of wheel sizes and + tires and disciplines

LesterOfPuppets

09-10-15 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealFaux (Post 18153531)

Both with identical uncut Nitto B809 bars.

Not wide enough! :)

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...77093034_o.jpg

LesterOfPuppets

09-10-15 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 18153594)

After a couple hours I'm getting some half decent beads happening. W00t
http://i.imgur.com/kW0OTJR.jpg

Nice! You gotta few good stretches of the stack of dimes going there.

Mumonkan

09-10-15 01:04 PM

klunklyfeeeeee

rex615

09-10-15 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 18153594)

After a couple hours I'm getting some half decent beads happening. W00t

Not bad at all, that is excellent progress for just a few days. Congrats.

johnnytheboy

09-10-15 04:24 PM

today I got in 78 road miles on the wolverine.

hairnet

09-10-15 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rex615 (Post 18153702)

Not bad at all, that is excellent progress for just a few days. Congrats.

I think being to gas weld well made a difference even though it has been over a year since I have done that. I'm having to relearn how to have a consistent travel speed and wire feed.

hairnet

09-10-15 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 18153598)

Not wide enough! :)

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...77093034_o.jpg

That bike kicks ass. I want something just like it for the local coaster brake challenge!

franswa

09-10-15 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jtbadge (Post 18153510)

Found a buyer for my purple Nature Boy.

Someone on Pedalroom?