Bar ends

projectsome
projectsome Posts: 4,010
edited June 2010 in MTB buying advice
I have some riser bars on a full susser and have been thinking about getting some bar ends.

Do bar ends make much of a difference or is it just another gimmick?
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Put some on a try!
  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    Only for climbing out of the seat..I think it was a 90's rage to be honest. I don't think that you will gain much..and IMO they look a bit naff today..If its a comfort thing for long XC days etc..ergo grips may be more your thing..but on a FS they may look a bit (cough) girly
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  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    I really don't like ergon grips on a mtb- find it messes with my grip. I used to swear by bar ends- I don't have any these days, but if I was building a proper head down sprint bike they'd almost certainly be on there. As said, get a cheapy pair, try them out.
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    bar ends are really suited for xc riding , i dont know any xc riders who dont have them , they help climbing yeah they probably are a 90s thing but thats what mountain biking was about back then, depends what kind off riding you do try em and see
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    I've got a pair on mine, godsend on longer rides because you can use your biceps on a climb rather than triceps. But then again, mine is a rigid with narrow flat bars :lol: But yeah just buy a cheapy pair, whats the worst that could happen?
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    jpstar wrote:
    But yeah just buy a cheapy pair, whats the worst that could happen?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPSMsptRrvI?
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    bike-a-swan
    Not really bar-ends though is it :wink:
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    Sorry, couldn't resist, that has more or less become my standard response to 'what's the worst that could happen'. :roll:
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    I'm just about to commit a fashion crime and put bar ends on my Soul. Ended up "end gripping" the bars at 10UTB and tonight on a local ride, its clear I'll be able to climb better with them so why not?

    But they have to be the right bar ends :lol: What works best with lock-on grips? No Ergons, I have those on the commuter and they're ace but I don't like them offroad. No big ugly gaps either! And not too heavy Any suggestions? cane Creek Ergos?
    Uncompromising extremist
  • dannc
    dannc Posts: 15
    I have the cane creeks and would buy them again if I needed to replace them. One of the best buys ever!!
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yeah, they seem like the right tool for the job really. Guess I'll give them a whirl.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    i bought some the other day because i need more riding positions, bar ends are the solution to that, the ones i've just bought looked ideal. check out "GUB Ergonomic Lock-on Grips with Bar Ends" on ebay
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    Northwind check out Tioga PowerStud 6 Barends, they're amazingly simple and effective i just needed something bulkier in the palm
  • 101_North
    101_North Posts: 607
    I couldn't do without bar ends especially for climbing. I find my wrists suffer when out of the saddle climbing without bar ends. The bar ends put my wrists in a far more comfortable position. I've only cheapy bikehut ones at the minute but was considering some BBB ergo sticks. Similar idea to the Cane Creek ones but half the price. Maybe not as smart though.

    http://www.dotbike.com/productsP4000.aspx

    101

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