Bicycle handlebar. The Jones Loop H-Bar. Dirt Road Tour Pack Gravel 

Thank you very much!

Does this make such a difference? Really?

@@senior_java Just try it. Climb up a mountain, do a downhill, get onto some gravel, hit the road for a few hours and travel into the centre of town. Have a beer, then you'll know... 😊

@Isaias Zahir Wow, 15 minutes and it worked!

Thanks ! We are happy you are enjoying your H-Bars!

Yes. The H-Bar does have a position that feels like the hoods: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yVRY82MO8rs.html The "hoods" hand position became a thing on drop bars after brake levers were added many years ago. Before that, when bikes all had a fixed gear, there was just the drops and top hand positions on racing bikes. Once the brake levers were added, it was rapidly noticed that it was more comfortable to hold on to brake lever body when not racing in the drops. Adding rubber hoods to the brake lever back then made it even better place to rest and ride while waiting for the sprint.

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If I remember correctly this is a Thomson 10 x 80mm stem. But most the time when you put a Jones H-Bar on a non Jones bike you will need a shorter stem. There is a lot of good info and pictures on the set up in our H-Bar manual here: jonesbikes.com/content/Jones_H-Bar_GUIDE_web_v3.pdf

@@Veloperator thank you for the follow up that's excellent information I was looking at a 70 mm to go along with this bar so I think I was close thanks again

Thanks, and I've already purchased it and got it.

Yes. It will fit in a 31.8mm stem... Please call to talk to us about fit.

Yes, they would work well on your bike. Check out the H-Bar manual for more information about installing them. jonesbikes.com/content/Jones_H-Bar_GUIDE_web_v3.pdf Check out 2.5 H-Bar, the extra rise may work well on your bike. Feel free to email or call us if you have any questions.

I'm on Jones Bikes with my Jones H-Bars: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T4rxBquR5O4.html More on the Truss fork here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kMkQ7z9Gi7c.html

All Jones H-Bars are 31.8mm now. Most riders need a shorter and higher stem with this bar to get the right fit, so you will need a different stem to fit the bar (31.8mm) but also a shorter stem to bring the bar closer to you. Here is the manual for the Loop H-Bar: www.jonesbikes.com/content/Jones_H-Bar_GUIDE_web_v2.pdf

Hi El Jefe, it's true that on the 710mm H-Bar, you can't quite reach the brake levers from the super-upright cruising position at the end of the grips, but if your stem is short enough, you shouldn't need to be in that position when you're riding in situations that require braking. I'd recommend checking out the H-Bar Manual at: www.jonesbikes.com/content/Jones_H-Bar_GUIDE_web_v2.pdf because it explains how to determine if you have the correct stem length and rise. It's worth noting that most riders need a much shorter stem with the H-Bars if they want to really make use of all of the positions. Finally, to answer your question about longer levers, yes, you could use longer levers, but Jeff's experience is that they get in the way of the more high-performance descending positions slightly farther forward on the grip, and it isn't necessary to reach them when you're just cruising along in the most upright position, so he doesn't recommend them. I hope this helps, but please feel free to send us an email or give a us a call if you have any other setup questions!

thanks brandon!

El Jefe See physics, fulcrum

It depends. We usually recommend a shorter stem than you had before. Check out our h-bar manual for complete info: jonesbikes.com/content/Jones_H-Bar_GUIDE_web_v3.pdf

Hello, Yes, the Jones H-bar would help with this. you may be interested in the 2.5 version if you are wanting to sit more up right and get weight off your hands. jonesbikes.com/h-bars/

Hi Larry, The H-Bar set-up guide that comes with the bar does cover this. I pasted the part about bar height and stem length here: "The Jones H-Bar works best when the main grip area is approximately the same height as the saddle, and far enough back toward the saddle to allow you to sit very upright when holding the rearmost portion of the grip area, so that you have easy access to the front positions as well. To achieve this, you may need a significantly shorter and/or higher rise stem."

@@Veloperator I will give it a try. I did not realize that my Sram Rival brake levers would not work. I put the bar on but now have to wait while the new brake levers and shifter comes in the mail. I tried to ask if my sram brakes would work and was told they would and I went for it, but only a sort way into it I realized that they would not.

@@LarryRichelli If you ask us, we will tell you that drop bar levers do not fit. H-Bars use flat bar levers. Enjoy your rides!

Jones EVA H-Grips 205mm www.jonesbikes.com/jones-eva-h-grips-205mm-for-710mm-h-bar/

Easy solution: buy a more expensive bike.

@@brianmcg321 Hahaha! You're a practical man, Brian! 👍

I think you misunderstood me. I did not say you "can't move when holding a 'normal' bar". What I did say and was showing with my hands and body, is that with: "a normal bar you are holding on to one position, you can't lean back any farther (once your arms are straight), you can't lean forward any farther (than I can bend my arms), but with this bar you have different positions to hold on to". I'm talking about how with a normal straight or riser bar, we have only one hand position and so we can not move our hands forward or back on the bike. We can only lean or move our body from this one grip position. This means we are limited as to how far forward and how far back we can move our body over the cranks and wheels to get into the best position for climbing, descending, good neutral handling, an aero position, comfort etc.... Go to 1:15 to see me on my bike showing how I can actually move my hands to a more rearward (and wider) position on the bike for going down hill to keep my weight back. This is also a good position for just for sitting more upright for comfort. Also at 2:26 I show a good neutral hand position for more technical riding and control and also a few other positions forward of this for resting. Then the far forward position is for getting aero or stretching out and resting. Road racing bikes with drop bars also have more than one hand position, but for different reasons. Higher positions for resting and slower speed speeds and the drops are for faster riding and sprinting. Straight or riser bars have one grip position. Drop bars have high and low positions for what road racing bikes are for. My Loop H-bar has hand positions that are closer to the rider with wide grip spacing (like DH bike or cruiser) to other positions farther forward that are narrower (like the "hoods position" or like an XC bike with longer stem and narrower bar), and then there is the front of the Loop to hold on to also. Measuring from the front to rear of the 710mm Loop H-Bar bar is 10.5"/270mm. That is a lot of front to rear hand movement. It's like having and adjustable stem length and bar width in a way. Not marketing BS. I made this video after selling H-Bars for 12 years to help answer the questions I get every day from more and more people. I hear from many riders that tell me this video has helped better understand and better set-up the bars, and how they can now ride farther, better and with less pain. This is what it is about.

@@Veloperator You don't need any marketing BS. The hundreds of threads I've read about these bars convinced me to spend the money on them, this video just reinforces everything I've read, and your reply to this comment shows that you know exactly what you're making and why you're making it that way. Looking forward to trying out the bars.