whats your opinion on small bar ends

burrell3143

back in the day bar ends were alll the craze the bigger the better if you did not look like a deformed bull you were nobody....anyway was considering getting a small set of richey wcs whats peoples opinions or are they just out of date

The Big Cheese

Personal preference really, you don't see any of those ski-style barends anymore, only on very cheap MTBs )apollo etc

Small ones are fine, un less you have huge hands.

Fashinable is niether here nor there

daniel_b

I like the little stubby ones, and the extra hand position they give, especially on longer rides, and I like the extra leverage up hills.

I wouldn't voluntarily ride without them.

Dan

Hitby

I've got a set of cane creeks - they make a world of difference and don't look gay either

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_ ... 220000162/

mcj78

Hitby wrote:

I've got a set of cane creeks - they make a world of difference and don't look gay either

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_ ... 220000162/

Depends where you fit them... :shock:

biff55

Hitby wrote:

I've got a set of cane creeks - they make a world of difference and don't look gay either

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_ ... 220000162/

god they're hideous.

Hitby

To each his own
I like the way they extend either side of the bar so you can get a good grip on the climbs

mcj78

Haha, only kidding - I actually had a wee go of someone's bike who used those & found them rather comfy... still look a bit like a mouldy gherkin though

On the subject of small bar ends, the Tune ones are lovely & would look pretty cool on any respectable xc rig - can't vouch for comfort though!

J

Hitby

lol, love it, they will be referred to as the gherkins from now on for sure!