Need recommendations for touring bars
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I think flared (AKA "dirt drops") bars are all-around more comfortable than traditional drops or compact drops. Woodchippers are very flared - a less extreme design like Cowchippers might be better if you're riding mostly on pavement.
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Figure 8 bend Trekking bars and Thumb shifters is another Tack..
found example:

the levers came out of thumb shifters.
https://www.ilovebicycling.com/trekk...you-need-them/
found example:

the levers came out of thumb shifters.
https://www.ilovebicycling.com/trekk...you-need-them/
Last edited by fietsbob; 11-10-18 at 01:30 PM.
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not a fan of woodchippers , not much Tops and that part is quite narrow,
for drop bars I got (48) wide Nitto 'noodle' bars add do use bar end shifters..
in that width they are heat treated..
My Trekking bar bike has a Grip Shifter .. Rohloff ..
for drop bars I got (48) wide Nitto 'noodle' bars add do use bar end shifters..
in that width they are heat treated..
My Trekking bar bike has a Grip Shifter .. Rohloff ..
Last edited by fietsbob; 11-10-18 at 01:26 PM.
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I love my cowbells, inbetween regular dropbars and chippers.
look them up, reasonable price and a slight flare that is really nice.
If i wasnt so lazy Id put them on them on my other dropbar bike but i just changed the tape and whatnot recently so i cant be bothered.
look up salsa bars and the varous diagrams of them, but honestly , yoiu need to go to a store with them in real life in front of you that you can hold....diagrams dont mean squat
look them up, reasonable price and a slight flare that is really nice.
If i wasnt so lazy Id put them on them on my other dropbar bike but i just changed the tape and whatnot recently so i cant be bothered.
look up salsa bars and the varous diagrams of them, but honestly , yoiu need to go to a store with them in real life in front of you that you can hold....diagrams dont mean squat
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