Winged bars
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Winged bars
Postby moosterbounce » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:04 pm
Unfortunately, Ritchey don't seem to do one I'm keen on yet (have to keep matchinig bike bits ), but here is a link to an FSA model that is the sort of thing I was looking at (though not sure whether to get the integrated stem or not as this leads to other issues).
I am also not sure if I ever want to attach tt bars as a 1/2 iron (wo)man triathalon is on the cards in the next 12-24 months. Not sure if this would be a limiting factor - especially if I went with the integrated stem.
Any thoughts and opinions welcomed
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Postby Mulger bill » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:08 pm
You must have a stem mount for your 'puter as I can't see any standard units fitting on the flattened section with any degree of ease.
I'm no carbon guru, so laugh if you must... does the flattened section create any dramas from an engineering POV re stress risers and stuff?
Take this waffle as you like mate, they surely look nicely different, go for them if you find some you can love (Tri bars notwithstanding).
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Postby toolonglegs » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:13 pm
I have an unwanted set new from a prize that I got a while back.
http://www.amoebaparts.com/ ....go to products / racing / scud / HB-R163.
They are alloy with a carbon wrap...$100 if you want them.
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Postby triode12 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:36 pm
Erm...I thought CF was more resilient than that.toolonglegs wrote:I had a set of these a while back,no fault of there own but i had to throw them as they where on a bike that went under a car even thou there wasn't a mark on them but carbon bars i wasn't taking the risk.
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Postby toolonglegs » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:43 pm
If I could find photos i would post them...but the alloy frame was folded in half totally...the alloy wheels where folded in half,the full carbon bars and ull carbon fork where like new.....I thought alloy was more resilient than thattriode12 wrote:Erm...I thought CF was more resilient than that.toolonglegs wrote:I had a set of these a while back,no fault of there own but i had to throw them as they where on a bike that went under a car even thou there wasn't a mark on them but carbon bars i wasn't taking the risk.
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Postby triode12 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:00 pm
Yeah, but a CF frame would have cracked/splintered and not folded.toolonglegs wrote:If I could find photos i would post them...but the alloy frame was folded in half totally...the alloy wheels where folded in half,the full carbon bars and ull carbon fork where like new.....I thought alloy was more resilient than thattriode12 wrote:Erm...I thought CF was more resilient than that.toolonglegs wrote:I had a set of these a while back,no fault of there own but i had to throw them as they where on a bike that went under a car even thou there wasn't a mark on them but carbon bars i wasn't taking the risk.
Crashed CF - a ticking timebomb. Even you acknowledged that by chucking them handlebars. Tick tick tick BOOM!
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Postby moosterbounce » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:18 pm
There are quite a few out there without the integrated stem, but they don't seem to have the nicer shape around the hoods that was so comfy. Good to know your experience with them 'Legs. I doubt if I'd notice any flex with my sprint
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Postby toolonglegs » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:49 am
I have riden on crashed CF bars with no problem,you just have to judge each situation.I have never seen a CF anything shatter.I have seen an alloy giant frame shatter.If I had had a cast iron frame it still would have folded,might have done a bit more damage to te car thou ,I could have put all the ok crash bits on Ebay but i am not that sort of guy and I did get a dura ace system 6 out of it so I am not too bittertriode12 wrote:Yeah, but a CF frame would have cracked/splintered and not folded.toolonglegs wrote:If I could find photos i would post them...but the alloy frame was folded in half totally...the alloy wheels where folded in half,the full carbon bars and ull carbon fork where like new.....I thought alloy was more resilient than thattriode12 wrote: Erm...I thought CF was more resilient than that.
Crashed CF - a ticking timebomb. Even you acknowledged that by chucking them handlebars. Tick tick tick BOOM!
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Postby tallywhacker » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:58 am
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Postby Halfanewb » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:20 am
nice looking set of bars tallywhacker. They might be the answer to my problem, which is that i like the hoods to be level for better weight distribution. This means that (on my current bars) by the time i have rotated the bars around enough for this to be so, the drops are basically useless, this is okie for now because i'm not slinky enough yet to get down that far but one lives in hopetallywhacker wrote:if you are looking for comfy bars that offer multiple hand positions cant go past the Scott Drop-in 2 bars. Have a set on my geared bike. Got them years ago from a guy who used to do tri's. Good pedigree, used by Greg Lamond in one of his Tdf wins.
Ive been flirting with the idea of a one piece solution as well Moo!
i understand some of the motivation , they are just so sexy ! the cinelli range /yummy
though a word of warning to us all , there are a number of cinelli rams on the worlds various ebay sites that are from a batch of failed factory product.
hmm i'm up to no good at the moment,, i aim to misbehave,,
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Postby toolonglegs » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:43 am
Imanewbie wrote:nice looking set of bars tallywhacker. They might be the answer to my problem, which is that i like the hoods to be level for better weight distribution. This means that (on my current bars) by the time i have rotated the bars around enough for this to be so, the drops are basically useless, this is okie for now because i'm not slinky enough yet to get down that far but one lives in hopetallywhacker wrote:if you are looking for comfy bars that offer multiple hand positions cant go past the Scott Drop-in 2 bars. Have a set on my geared bike. Got them years ago from a guy who used to do tri's. Good pedigree, used by Greg Lamond in one of his Tdf wins.
Reading this post I am thinking something is wrong in your set up...have you got a pic,if you have to rotate your bars to get the hoods level but can't use your drops then your levers are in the wrong place.Also sounds like you may need to raise your bars up a bit.
Ive been flirting with the idea of a one piece solution as well Moo!
i understand some of the motivation , they are just so sexy ! the cinelli range /yummy
though a word of warning to us all , there are a number of cinelli rams on the worlds various ebay sites that are from a batch of failed factory product.
hmm i'm up to no good at the moment,, i aim to misbehave,,
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Postby europa » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:48 am
I like the concept in some ways, but for me, they wouldn't work. When you are that low, you do have weight on your hands, but on those bars, your wrists are aimed across your body. That isn't a comfortable weight bearing position, plus it forces your elbows out which isn't aerodynamic. Frankly, I'm not surprised they didn't catch on, but I'm sure they suit some people.
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Postby tallywhacker » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:31 am
The only problem is they take 4 rolls of bar tape to wrap.
I think Lemond didnt use them the next year because he change his positioning on the bike and went to aerobars. He was always pushing new designs.
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