Thomson XC Carbon Bars - Bar Ends?

gcwebbyuk

I am considering buying a Thomson Carbon XC flat bar, but use Cane Creek Ergo II bar ends.

Is anyone aware if the Thomson bar has strengthened ends to allow use of bar ends?

I have tried contacting via their website, but nothing back yet...

cooldad

Are you allowed to use carbon and bar ends in the same post?

I don't know the answer, sorry.

poah

WTF are you using bar ends for

rockmonkeysc

Carbon bars and bar ends don't get used together often. Carbon bars weren't all that common in the 90's when bar ends were still used.

gcwebbyuk

Ok well thanks for all the help so far...

Is there anyone out there interested in helping rather than being a wise guy???

poah

gcwebbyuk wrote:

Ok well thanks for all the help so far...

Is there anyone out there interested in helping rather than being a wise guy???

:shock:

gcwebbyuk

cyd190468 wrote:

http://www.bikerumor.com/2012/10/08/first-look-thomson-cyclocross-all-mountain-dh-handlebars-unboxed-weighed/
"Both are 730mm wide and have cut marks. They, too, get the woven carbon ends for better impact resistance and to bolster them for lock-on grips and bar ends."

Nice one, thanks 8)

njee20

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Carbon bars and bar ends don't get used together often. Carbon bars weren't all that common in the 90's when bar ends were still used.

Rubbish, most carbon bars will say if they are or aren't compatible! Specialized do reinforcing plugs to help.

Cane Creek are better than most bar ends as they cover the end of the bar, support it better than some designs.

CitizenLee

gcwebbyuk wrote:

Ok well thanks for all the help so far...

Is there anyone out there interested in helping rather than being a wise guy???

That should be the new BikeRadar tag line

The Rookie

njee20 wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Carbon bars and bar ends don't get used together often. Carbon bars weren't all that common in the 90's when bar ends were still used.

Rubbish, most carbon bars will say if they are or aren't compatible! Specialized do reinforcing plugs to help.

Cane Creek are better than most bar ends as they cover the end of the bar, support it better than some designs.

I think you need to read RM SC's post again Nick......as a slightly facetious statement it is factually correct!

njee20

No, the first sentence isn't factually correct. Carbon bars and bar ends are regularly used together.

Carbon bars were around in the 90s, albeit not as ubiquitous in the 90s. So... I stand by my 'rubbish'.

I realise it was an 'hilarious' observation though.

The Rookie

Well hilarious is a stretch, I guess it's how you consider often, a significant percentage of bikes these days have CF bars, not that many have bar ends as a percentage, while bar ends where pretty ubiquitous in the 90's, so on that basis I guess you don't see them together that often, but yes, plenty around none the less,

rockmonkeysc

How would bar ends work on a 780 bar? Someone must have done it.

njee20

And they need to be shot for it.

The Rookie

Not 780, just a mere 760....

rockmonkeysc

That's all sorts of wrong.

The Rookie

Not arguing with that!

For the sake of 100% clarity, that is NOT my bike!

njee20

There's so much wrong with that bike!

Ferrals

How did you get into my house??!

that makes my eyes hurt

The Rookie

I didn't, I just searched for a picture......