Afternoon everyone! Hope you enjoy a little bar install video, the Avanti Cheap Bike Challenge build will be out tomorrow (part 2/3) 😄🤙 Here’s my Instagram: instagram.com/toastyrides/
I'm assuming that you figured this out eventually (a dangerous thing to do) but if you mount the brakes and shifters from below (bring them up the drops) then you have an actual hood position and the shifter works WAY better.
@@bosanderspublictheology they’re an awesome handlebar! Yeah I tried them in lots of different positions. I’ve ended up with the levers down below and with the shifter and dropper lever up “top”-above the join. This has worked best for me, along with an extension of the original hood position which I use on some uphills and long straights etc 😎🤙 very comfy bar, loving it still!
My first impression when this bar released is that the bar ends should be longer so that it can be used for another hand position (as you said), it should be lighter maybe made of alloy instead of cromoly and that Surly should release a silver version for us restomodders.
They definitely should be! And yeah a few people have mentioned that. I don’t mind the weight, but it would increase sales if they made an alloy version I’m sure! Definitely agree, silver complements the retro bikes out there really well 👌 I would go through the effort of stripping it, if it was going on an 80s/90s mtb 😎🤙
Being a fan of board racers this is all good options on position of controls aside Surly have no doubt restarted a journey to north road bars, which back in the day you could have one way up for touring then unspent the qr wing nuts an reset for race drop position, this was often seen on 1930s to 1960s in U.K. I gravitate towards path racers what you know call gravel bikes, first time I rode a proper period race path finder on loose gravel an cinders you immediately notice how slow an cram the steering is so much less nervous than modern rides, I've tested a cycle cross bike by sunn against a Iona lava dome against a jmb path racer from 1926 the jmb was the calmest down a steep long hill 30 ish mph it just enables you to deal with constantly moveing on the surface your riding part geometry of frame but also very much the bars an your body position being more prone you can rest your elbows on your upper legs as a steady sort of.if you can find true period drop bars sorta north road in appearance only issue tend to be narrow but very elegant to look at, I hope Surly produce some of that style in a quality material. For anyone trying this, if you have enough high rise from stems you can use beach cruiser bars upside down that give the width but a tad to much drop, I'll try these Surly corner bars on my Kona cheers for review.
Thanks heaps for sharing! That’s one thing I like about them, too. That path racer look 👌 the Corner bar is certainly wide enough and it’s treating me well so far. Hope it goes well for you, too! Are you putting them on your Kona Lava Dome? That would be a great match!
I got some of these for my old Jamis Durango mtb and plan on setting it up for my son. He loved riding his cyclocross 24” bike but now fits on my old jamis. I installed a rigid fork and am reworking the brake/shifters for this bar. Your video is by far the most helpful I’ve watched so far!
based from my experience with these, the drops are where i spend most of my time on the bar. with that said, i placed my shifter to the drop portion of the bar instead of on the hoods, so it's easily within reach. it was an added challenge when we had to put the bar tape on, but it paid off in the long run. without a bar end extension to make the hood more viable, i don't find the hoods very comfortable to ride this with.
@@davedelarosa319 yeah that’s how I have it now(after this vid) and it seems great! Shifter and dropper lever on the “hoods” and brake levers under. I’ll ride it like this then probably go back and forth a few times before wrapping it up
Yeah there are those scooter ones, or pretty hefty ones for motorbikes that should fit. Or I’ll modify some alloy barends 😎 Last/permanent option is weld some extensions on haha
I have velo orange klunker bars on an old 26 inch bike and waiting for surly sunrise bars for my mountain bike. Just like the extra rise, comfortable hand position and ability to lift the front that those kinds of bars offer. Btw what are you doing with the sunrise bars, are you in Melbourne haha
Nice! I want some of those for one of my builds 👀😆 the sunrise are a great bar, too 👌 Haha I’m in NZ/Auckland and have already sold the bar on to a mate 🤙 it’s gone to a good home! 😎
Hi, excellent content. Ordering Surly Corner Bars to me and wife’s Kona Unit X’s. Any update how you set it up? Im thinking that I would install brakes and gear / drop post lever to lover part of the corner bar. Then I would have more space when using the upper knobs position. Any suggestions?
Hey, thank you! I’ll be doing an updated video next week but basically I’m running it as intended (shifters etc up top) but extending the upper knob/hood part so there’s more room. It’s the comfiest that way for me, with my setup and my sized hands etc. Splitting them (brakes down low, shifter etc up top) is pretty good too! I’ll go over a few things in the video next week and show how I’m extending the bars (without welding) 🤙
Very nice and informative video. Your new stem seems perfect, may i ask what the length and rise is ? My guess would be around 70mm and at least 40 degrees... Update: i was a bit too quick, saw just after i wrote you mentioned the 90mm and 35degrees 👍
Great bike, great bars (definitely retro-cool!). But what caught my eye are the bottle (and other stuff) holders on the fork! Did you have to drill into it to put them in? or is it just velcro straps of some sort? Thanks and safe ride!
I’m liking them! Haven’t tried them on touch singletrack, but they should be fine there 👌 They’ll really shine on longer rides and multi-day trips 🤙 Thanks heaps! It’s a great setup, this
Haha definitely 👌 Downhill needs aero, doesn’t it? 😅 yeah definitely more of a cruisy singletrack, bikepacking do-it-all bar rather than a strictly “mtb” bar. 👌
I'm not sure if I like where the shifters sit. When I look at these they seem to force you to use the drops for braking. Seem like the shifters would be better somewhere on the tops but you can't install them that way. Only time a lot of riding will tell. One final note these would hard to use navigating between 🌳 and tight twisty trails but good for maybe commuting ( kind of iffy there)
Yeah they’re aimed at using the drops, mainly. You could install shifters up top, depending what you have, if you wanted. But mine will stay down low, accessibility in the drops is my goal. They provide plenty of leverage for cornering, climbing but aren’t quite as wide as some other bars out there (and the bars I swapped off for these) so clearance hasn’t been an issue for me. I’m loving them 😁👌 my only gripe is the horns/hoods area isn’t long enough, but ah well- they can be extended.
I’m quite heavy so wouldn’t be too keen to give them a try. I know someone who used them for a short while to test the shape, and he didn’t need to see a dentist after, but he’s quite light!
Hey! This is the Large version (2020), I’m 6’3 -4ish and find its great for me. Technically I could ride the XL, but this large feels more throwable for me and I’m happy with my choice 😁🤙 it’s quite a long bike, until I jump on it anyway and then it looks normal haha
I’m about 193cm, this one is a Large as I wanted to switch between different setups(dropbars/risers etc) but I now have a pink one which is XL. I like the large more with corner bars, but I’m rocking Soma Dream Risers on it most of the time and feel it’s a very versatile setup👌 They’re very long bikes!
@@toastyrides Thanks. I´m about 180cm and not sure about the size. I have the corner bars at another bike and want them on the Unit also. Other Idea would be the Surly Ogre cause ist a bit shorter...
It is a 22.2 bar but it might depend where you put it. It would go on the “hood” part as it’s straight but it might not slide up the bend on the lower portion. I don’t really know, it is a shallow bend so it might 🤔
Hey! Seems like a lot of places are sold out here for the 54cm. If you want the smaller sizes then you should be able to find them, possibly the 54 but I gave up looking so ordered them from overseas. Otherwise the 54 will be restocked here in December 👍
Very nice and informative video. I think the same about having a stem with more rise... Yours looks perfect, may i ask what's the length and rise on it ?
