DesertRyder
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Why you going big-big on those chains sir? More than one bike too so repeat offender!
Meh...I never noticed it. I don't ride in that gear, ever.
Why you going big-big on those chains sir? More than one bike too so repeat offender!
Not to be a stickler but leaving it stored in that gear is even worse as it will constantly be under maximum strain.Meh...I never noticed it. I don't ride in that gear, ever.
Not to be a stickler but leaving it stored in that gear is even worse as it will constantly be under maximum strain.
That is what I understand from what were the no-no gears anyway as the chain will be stretched constantly.
Only saying for your benefit, you can of course do what you want with your bikes.
it will constantly be under maximum strain
The most classic mountain bike bar ends you can find have to be the ones from Onza. The brand is synonymous with bar ends from the nineties and basically started the whole bar end craze.
Although bar ends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, the original Onza mountain bike bar ends were long with a sharp bend. This early design would be changed later on, since you’d basically never use the most forward position.
Especially with the old bikes I find them extremely positive. Using them on a rigid fork bike with a narrow handlebar the ride feel comes rather close to a road bike. To me these were the first proper gravel bikes. The bar ends are comfy and remind me of riding “in the hoods”.I think they enhanced the 90s head down geo really well, offered 2 or 3 more hand positions and formed a useful hook for shopping bags. Not everyone wanted racks and panniers in the 90s! On my touring commuter Thorn the position is upright for me, I've added bar ends that slot inside the bars, so there's no width loss. They do a great job of adding more positions that I use daily.
Using them on a rigid fork bike with a narrow handlebar the ride feel comes rather close to a road bike