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the way i approach bar height is how it helps me position my body , i have this challenge on weighting my front wheel for corners , and having lower bar height and longer stem helps with that.
This is the most comprehensive tutorial I’ve seen regarding handle bar set up. Excellent. Thank you! (Please get a tripod for your camera to get better viewing angle)
John - These videos have been EXTREMELY helpful as I've set up my own mobile bike repair shop. Thank you for creating and posting them! One question - with the LED light system, how long are you able to run these on the battery power from under the seat? I'm afraid of keeping them on too long at a job site and having a dead battery when it's time to head home.
Great video, I put a pair of Jones H bar's on my specialized aluminum diverge, they seem to work well, but they have added some twitch to the overall system,.
@@johnkarrasch7758 Honestly, I’m thinking about putting my road bars back on ,the overall geometry just makes the bike weird ,I love to ride aggressive and I can’t really do so because now the seat is too high ,so if I try to get an aero position, my whole body just feels awkward and out of place .. for commuting casual ride oh heck yeah ! but I have to come to terms it’s just not Me.😉🚴
I have those on 3 bikes, one with SRAM levers like you have. I typically align the levers with the angle of the drop section for appearances (which results in a slight inward tilt on most dirt drops) and it has been fine on my other bikes. On this one, the hoods felt like they were a little more squared off and less comfortable until I rotated the levers facing more forward. Just curious if you experienced that as well.
Good question and I have no idea. I recently dealt with her customer service, though, which was very fast and easy and kind of made me think they were US-based.
I keep trying drops, but I just can't get on with them. I have 3 with drops and 4 flat bar and the flat bars are preferred even though the drop bar bikes are seven fold the build quality. Which led me here. I'm going to throw a flat bar on my ride bike and see..
YOu have to take 6000 kelvin ligght , much more light , i installed in my former car 4 pieces led downlighters , 3 watt each , a see of light , 5500 lumen , no shadow anymore in the van.
Verry nice review , I have de cowchipper carbon 48mm on de gravel bike and I love it !!! I will put the cowbell in 46mm on the racebike because I can't used anymore to a narrow race handlebar , the wider give you so much more controle !!!!
Wow,this is one of the best Explanations I’ve ever seen on bar height well done! I’m still very confused about this though ever since I got my bike about a month ago. The two problems I’m facing are wrist and hand fatigue and then a weird sensation when standing and climbing that I can’t figure out. The bike came with the stem at the top of three spacers now I’m wondering if I need to try and lower it?
Flat bars. Drop bars have a lack of control and finesse when going off-road. I have long found it ironic that the thing drop-bar gravel bikes do worst ..... is gravel!
At 5’6 I have hard time setting my bar lower than my seat sometimes. When I’m running 100mm travel it’s OK but when I swap to 120mm I have to get 35 degree stem & slam it all the way down
5' 10" rider on medium frame bike went with higher bars. Hate the bent over 10 speed rode bike position. Plus I get much stronger arm pump these way. Always on a trail, not much road work.
Thanks for sharing this with us as I've been planning to mount this in my van too but just wasn't sure how this will fit.. What's your experience after a while are the things still in place? Thanks
Between 600 to 720mm for har width feels good. You can go bigger but I personally think anyone for the most part will find 600 to 720 comfortable. I have converted 3 of my road bikes to flat bar bikes. So comfortable especially for long trips and easy on your back.
Nice bike, John. I did the same thing to my 20-year old Cannondale XS800 cross bike. I never really liked drop bars. When I replaced the outdated "narrow" Ti bar on my old mountain bike with something wider and more modern, I slapped it onto my crossbike and it's been fantastic. Bar-ends offer extra hand positions and help with climbing, so I'm a happy bunny. In fact, drop bars are one of the things that put me off of considering a newer, more modern gravel bike. I'd have to bin the integrated road shifters and brakes for a start! I guess I'll stick to the crosser. It's shame it can't run discs. But the Magura hydraulic cantilever brakes blow regular rim brakes away, so I'm not too fussed. Live long and keep pedalling!
