im riding rigid and using a flat wide bar and short stem, was thinking of trying out a jones bar what are the views...they look like they would be great!
nout then!?!
I've only recently built a Fatbike with the Loop bars. From what I'd read, the H bars mean you can't get the gear shifter up against the brake lever an grips. The Loop bar fixes this.
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I've had a couple of rides so far and they're certainly comfy enough. I'm looking forward to using the front loop as a strapping point for sleeping bag etc,.
Not H bars, but I like the On-One Mary bars I've got on my singlespeed. With the old style shimano levers you can hook your hands over the lever reservoir for comfy on the hoods style fire-road climbing. When I fitted them I swapped for a 10mm longer stem cause of the sweep back.
They do become a bit twitchy on steep switchbacks, and because they're comfier and easier, you can relax too much and drop your elbows... Then it can all go a bit wrong if the front wheel snatches sideways on something! Brilliant for climbing though.
This works for me...(see illustration)...Started out originally using them on my rigid singlespeed after a shoulder injury as I found the riding position comfortable...after that they have become quite addictve! Reccommended. 😀
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not tried the H bar but i've had a set of Ragley Carnagies for the past year and they've been the most comfy bars i've ever tried.
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I started off with the alloy flat bar (as above), just to try it, as it was cheap on ebay but upgraded to the lighter carbon one about 2 months later. As you pick them up cheap onebay it may be worth a punt prior to forking out for the H bar.
I have a pair of Titec H bars for sale if you are interested - I found them good but have changed my bike enough that they dont really work for it...
[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280803157416?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1112 ]Titec H bars - finish at 12[/url]
Carnegie +1
I've used a Mary bar for ages but tried a Carnegie last year and it's flippin' excellent.. prefer mine with rise though
Titec H-bars:
Great, but no room for shifter-pods (so no great loss in my opinion IMO 😉 ), that said they are fine with bar-end shifters on thumbies, out on the hooks - tho' that idea might have gone to pot now that the leverage ratio 'twixt road and MTB is apparently different over 10spd (unless you stick to friction shifting with 9-spd bar-end shifters I guess?). Work brilliantly on a SS bike (I think), but feel a bit odd with suspension - although to me, all bikes feel odd with suspension ...
Geared:
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Jones Loop bar.
Great. Room for everything (including pods) and more. Longer 'grip' length, plus that loop for lights, more lights, GPSr, lounging about on, et cetera ...
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(fairly rubbish picture as 'twas only built last weekend)
I found that I needed a longer stem than I'd otherwise have thought with all of the 'Jones' bars, (meaning new hoses / gear cable outers too ...).
Curiously, I didn't get on with Marys, nor with Carnigies, must be an angle thing? (hmm, I feel a 'bars of sale' post in the for-sale section coming on).
Grrr, that ^ needed editing, but the computer crashed and I lose the editing window, so this kinda adds a bit to the above:
#1. The cables/hoses are long on the geared bike in that picture, as the [longer] stem I needed was still on order.
#2. The flat section of the loop bars is kinda swept forward a bit at the ends, compared to the Titec's, and it's this forward sweep [i]and[/i] the longer end section that enables you to fit pods in underneath, alongside your brakes.
great cheers! defo think i will give a pair a go.
We've got the titec h-bars on our touring tandem. I like them a lot, you get really good low speed control but can also tuck down at higher speeds on the forward extensions. With a bit of fettling, I've got 10 spd SLX shifters fitted into an acceptable position on them.
I love my H-Bars. Have got both the Jones Ti version and the Titec
Shifters are possible. I found my alfine shifter fitted niceley on the outside of the bar with the brake on the other side.
Would really like to try some loop bars........anyone?