hi, I just wanted to see what other fat bikers are using for handlebars. I kinda like my On-One Mary bars, but I have trouble on steeper climbs, while seated with the front wheel lifting up, and it is not that comfortable standing while climbing.
I liked my old Scott AT-4 Plus, but can't even find one now. I was thinking about trying to make a handlebar like this:
Those front extensions arent far off the profile of long bar-ends. Just add some to the marys. Addin bar-end inboard of your brakes is a nice way to add a 'out of the wind' position too.
I'm a Jones bar convert _ got the aluminum loop and the original ti ones, with Ergon grips. Thought they were goofy at first but the more I ride them the more I like them. Lots of positions and my hands rarely fall asleep on them. May be worth a shot. Maybe not.
Those front extensions arent far off the profile of long bar-ends. Just add some to the marys. Addin bar-end inboard of your brakes is a nice way to add a 'out of the wind' position too.
Yeah, I thought about that. I think some of the Botrager ones have a narrow clamp that will work great. I have my levers all the way in as far as they will go to the curve to give me room for one finger braking, and the shifter is pretty close behind the bar, so there just might be room for the clamp between the shifter and the brake.
I would love to do a drop bar, if I could get it high enough to where the drops are even with my seat, but I would have to have about 10 inches of spacers and stem height for that. I have almost 5 inches of spacers already for the Mary.
I have wanted to try the Jones loop h bars for a while now but never wanted to spend the money. Are they really that great? I am running origin8 space off road 2 bars right now but my hands seem to fall asleep allot.
Almost tempting, but I had those original AT-4 bars, and didn't like them much, but the AT-4 Plus had more curves so the sides had a straight section long enough for my hands. Those are the ones I want.
Edit: they're the AT-4 Pro I used to love to put my elbows on the ergo grps, and my hands on the front aerobar section and cruise like a TT racer. Next: a teardrop helmet and some black floyd's and I'll be ready for the road.
Last edited by autodoctor911; 01-14-2013 at 07:58 PM.
Autodoc - have you considered having a bar custom made? You could get the rise that you need along with the sweep that you want. Some to look at Thick Bikes - Custom Builds
This article is why I started looking for a Salsa Fargo, when I was getting back into riding. I test rode the Fargo, but the head tube was still not high enough to give me a decent riding position, and the brake levers didn't allow me to reach them without turning my wrist to an awkward position. I asked the bike shop salesman if they could get one with a longer steerer tube, since the one they were showing was cut to where there was only a 10mm spacer, and they told me it would be dangerous to run more than a couple inches of spacer, and wouldn't sell it to me uncut. I later saw where Surly said go ahead stack em all the way up, when talking about their chromoly steerer tube. A pugsly centered 135mm fork should work on the Fargo, and it would be good to run a SS rear hub up front to have a spare drivetrain, and a stronger wheel, since I like to fold 100mm disc 29er wheels in half on the trail. Or, is the enabler a better fit?
Anyways, after riding the Fargo, and not liking it, I test rode a rental Pugsly, and liked the fatness, and was relieved that it rolled as easy as any mtb I've had, so I decided to go Fat instead.
I liked the feel of Fargo's woodchippers when off-road touring so much that recently I've decided to try them with my Pugs. So far I like it a lot, but have yet to try it out off-road with fat rubber - I've only ridden it on tarmac with big apples on.
Having said that, I feel that flatish bars with extras (e.g. bar ends) might be the way to go for 100% singletrack action with lots of technical downhill. For long distance touring/bikepacking though, drops all the way for me!
Btw. I'm a big boy and there's only around 5 mm of my uncut steerer sticking out on my 22" Fargo when running drops. The safety issue seems a bit far-fetched
Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads. -Dr Emmett Brown
I guess I would ask how much time you spend standing and climbing? Really that much? If you like the Mary all the rest of the time..... I like my Mary's a lot. My solution would be to climb less, but that's just me....
Is that a 20"? I can see very clearly that On One does not know about making REAL big guy bikes. I had thought they were a nice bike, but that is a deal killer for me. Big bike, longer HT? Guess not at On One. That spacer stack is really nuts. I have always had to do a lot of stacking, but NOTHING NEARLY that much. Gads! I've got about 50mm now with a 7" HT, and that is even pushing my limit. At the very least, I would want to have that be one solid spacer piece to reduce the squirm and wiggle. I've been tempted to find some stock and make my own just to get more support. Steel steerers are tough, but that just seems excessive.
Most people ply the Well Trodden Path. A few seek a different way, and leave a Trail behind.
- John Hajny, a.k.a. TrailMaker
Any one using carbon bars or have a recommendation on a carbon bar?I have a mukluk 3 with salsa bend 3 bar..
I have not tried it yet, but the Answer 720 Enduro bar has had my attention lately. A little more sweep and rise than the stock two bend plus you get a little more cushion for the pushin with it being carbon. Lots of green backs though!
Anyone have any fat experience with it by chance???
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