http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: new handlebars- CX? en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:42:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122902 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:16:53 +0000 Smudge 122902@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks chaps for all the advice and Winpig for the extremely generous offer. Def the bar twisting as I could see the flex in the bar end :-o<br /> I think I'll have a wee look around the on-one website and see what I can pick up (not least because I'm too lazy to tape up bars and associated cables any more often than I can help, and I have other bikes to use meantime :-)).<br /> Technically I fit around a 38cm wide bar (which is what I have on my road bike, and like), but the Surly gets used on tracks, and with a kiddie trailer or seat, so I had 42cm on and will probably stick with that, seems pretty monstrously wide to me ;-) 50cm should come with warning triangles for the outside edges lol </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122833 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:02:35 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 122833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/275913">Been there, done that</a>... It's... disconcerting....</p> <p>Despite that break I'm still a Nitto fan. My Moustache were Nitto (currently waiting to see if a frame will come along that they can go on), and the Nitto Randonneur drops I have on the CX bike are great. A wee variety of widths - I'm monstrously wide, about 50cm, which gives great leverage (which is one benefit for CX), and given my reach is lovely and comfy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122828 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:42:01 +0000 wingpig 122828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've two sets of drops I'm not using at the moment if you want some thinking-time to choose a fancy replacement. Both about 42cm, both old-style rounded rather than flattened ergo, both normal-size stem clamp diameter, one black and one plain metal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122822 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:14:58 +0000 Darkerside 122822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have a look at the On-One website. I've haven't heard of any problems with their bars and they're cheap, cheerful, and come in a range of questionable shapes.</p> <p>I take it it's definitely not just the brake lever shifting? You mentioned pulling on the hoods... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122819 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:01:30 +0000 Baldcyclist 122819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was surprised to see a note on my 'care' instructions for my Whyte CX bike stating that "Due to the light weight" of my handle bars that they should be replaced every 2 years. Never seen anything like that before. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122817 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:53:50 +0000 Smudge 122817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah I felt the flex and eased up immediately before anything to unpleasant could happen :-)<br /> It's on bar end shifters (as it uses mountainbike gears, wheels etc) so my choice is pretty open, not a fan of the shape of some track bars I've seen but will have a wee look around. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122814 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:46:16 +0000 Uberuce 122814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would imagine the strongest bars are for track bikes, but their shape isn't that suitable for brake/STI levers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122807 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:47:13 +0000 Charterhall 122807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That sounds a bit alarming, glad to hear it didn't result in an off. I'm afraid I am unable to offer recommendations, I've never paid much attention to bars other than how they fit. I wouldn't expect an undamaged bar to fail in normal use. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10973#post-122806 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:33:23 +0000 Smudge 122806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Morning all, I've just managed to break the handlebars on my Surly (stood up to climb and when I pulled on the hoods the rh bar suddenly started flexing alarmingly :-o. ) And so I am looking for a replacement pair.<br /> For those that don't know it, the Long Haul Trucker is a heavy duty tourer, I want to keep drops, and wondered if a CX set might provide more strength.<br /> Any suggestions? </p>