Bar Ends, any good?

iPad

I was wondering about getting some bar ends for my flat bar Giant Escape R1.

I appreciate that the biodynamics of my arms would be improved by turning my hands through 90 degrees but is that beneficial for cycling?

Is it worth it, are they any good, or just a waste of time?

Wallace1492

I got bar ends fro my MTB (had slicks on at the time and using for commute)
I found the different hand positions to be excellent, reduced numb hands by miles, and its great on steeper hills for leverage.

I got these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_Creek_Ergo_Control_II_Bar_Ends/5220000162/

Very solid, I am very pleased with them.

MonkeyMonster

More for hills as Wally has said but it does help on the longer flatter sections where you can be sure you don't need brakes.

I've got xtx ones - very light but on at an angle so need to chop my grips slightly first.

LifeintheSaddle

I find they can be good for changing your hands and seating position over longish rides which can stop some discomfort. However you don't have your hands on the brakes so your reaction times are significantly slower.

roger_merriman

I've never been a fan has to be said, but if they give you more hand positions which is good for comfort.

el_presidente

They look wrong on riser bars. Otherwise all good

iPad

Wallace1492 wrote:

I got bar ends fro my MTB (had slicks on at the time and using for commute) I found the different hand positions to be excellent, reduced numb hands by miles, and its great on steeper hills for leverage. I got these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_Creek_Ergo_Control_II_Bar_Ends/5220000162/ Very solid, I am very pleased with them.

Those were the ones I was thinking of, thanks Wallace

MonkeyMonster wrote:

More for hills as Wally has said but it does help on the longer flatter sections where you can be sure you don't need brakes. I've got xtx ones - very light but on at an angle so need to chop my grips slightly first.

It was for going uphill that I was thinking of, so it does sound like they would be beneficial.

Ta

MonkeyMonster

el_presidente wrote:

They look wrong on riser bars

+10

Mikelyons

+1 for the Cane Creek bar ends.

I used to get tingling hands on my old flat bar hybrid & adding a pair of these fixed that and also gave me another position to use when climbing.

Mike

daniel_b

Bar ends rock on a flat barred bike, could not imagine riding my mtb on just the standard bars, riser or not.

I have shiny carbon ones on my MTB

Dan

sarajoy

iPad wrote:

Wallace1492 wrote:

I got bar ends fro my MTB (had slicks on at the time and using for commute) I found the different hand positions to be excellent, reduced numb hands by miles, and its great on steeper hills for leverage. I got these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_Creek_Ergo_Control_II_Bar_Ends/5220000162/ Very solid, I am very pleased with them.

Those were the ones I was thinking of, thanks Wallace

Or if you're cheapskate like me, save some money and get these: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-SJSC ... -13134.htm

They are /very/ like the cane creeks and I find them very nice to grip onto

thegibdog

I spend most of the time on my bar ends, much better hand poisition and gives you more leverage. I got myself some of these which I find more comfortable than regular bar ends but they may be on the short side for some:

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... 372c012369

Previous to that I had some Post Moderne micro bar ends which were nice and light (and now going spare...) but not too ergo. Amusingly the alu ones are lighter than the carbon ones:

http://www.postmoderne.com/pst/product-index.htm

moonio

I bought some but cant use them with my bar end mirror :?

ride_whenever

the ergon ones are the dogs...

but if i want varied hand position then i'll use bullhorns/drops/butterfly bars.