Unsure what to do about my clip-ons... (updated, job completed w/pics on pg2)

Billyzoom · April 06, 2010, 08:00:58 PM

Even if you WERE showing off your bike, you'd have good reason. Your bike is very nice.

There is no way I could ride a bike with bars that low, though it looks great. I think you could easily get bars that are significantly higher and more comfortable, yet have a similar look to the average onlooker. Ultimately you bought it to ride I assume, so whatever makes it more pleasurable to ride and enjoyable is what would drive my decision. Good luck.

Joel

eesnas · April 06, 2010, 08:44:53 PM

Quote from: Billyzoom on April 06, 2010, 08:00:58 PM
Even if you WERE showing off your bike, you'd have good reason. Your bike is very nice.

There is no way I could ride a bike with bars that low, though it looks great. I think you could easily get bars that are significantly higher and more comfortable, yet have a similar look to the average onlooker. Ultimately you bought it to ride I assume, so whatever makes it more pleasurable to ride and enjoyable is what would drive my decision. Good luck.

Joel

Thanks for the compliment... I actually think I just need a bit of a rise, it's not that it's massively uncomfortable it's just that I know a little bit higher would be lot more comfortable. My Suburban Machinery bars were just about perfect, maybe a tiny bit taller than I need, which is why I am thinking 2" rise under triple will be good. For some reason I really like the design on the Woodcraft stuff so I will probably get something from them next week.

eesnas · May 05, 2010, 05:28:53 AM

Here's what I ended up doing...

2" rise Woodcrafts, do not look much taller but the comfort is so much better for me now. Such a subtle adjustment and a huge improvement, I can ride much more relaxed now. I managed to find some pics that should give a good idea of the before/after difference. You can see now the bars are the same height as the top triple, rather than completely below it, for some reason this small chance made a big difference in comfort.

Before and after pics...

Before: