How many still use bar ends?

[Benandemu]

Sorry gents, but I detest them. Never use them and never will.
I think I've got barendphobia.

 

[ajm]

I have particularly conspicuous bar ends... the "Ned Overend" Zoom ones that have a 90 degree bend in them so that the end section is parallel to the main bars. Slightly battle-scarred, they've been on the bike for years, survived numerous impacts on and off-road and I find that they really improve my breathing on long steep climbs...

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Yes! I have never owned any riser bars so that clash is not a problem. In fact I am a bit of a fan of the Profile Durango XC thingies! If you mis-judge a gap they offer excellent protection from stray branches etc.

 

[al]

I read somewhere that the reason humans developed thumbs is so that they could hook them over bar ends!

So if i were to get rid of them my thumbs may wither up and drop off!




Cheers,Al

 

[BikePimp]

Yes! I have never owned any riser bars so that clash is not a problem. In fact I am a bit of a fan of the Profile Durango XC thingies! If you mis-judge a gap they offer excellent protection from stray branches etc.

Talking about stray branches, I remember being taken down a time or two by the bar ends grabbing a branch and twisting my steering. Embarrassing especially in front of some hot girls on bike & hike trails.

 

[bazil]

I don't have them on my Fire Mountain, I removed them to give it the 'catalogue' look.

I did weightlifting for a period of time a few years ago and I use a similar grip now and again on my bike as my bench press, basically give my hands a rest by switching my thumbs to the same side of the bars as my fingers.

 

[greenstiles]

I do

 

[orange71]

Yes! I have never owned any riser bars so that clash is not a problem. In fact I am a bit of a fan of the Profile Durango XC thingies! If you mis-judge a gap they offer excellent protection from stray branches etc.

Talking about stray branches, I remember being taken down a time or two by the bar ends grabbing a branch and twisting my steering. Embarrassing especially in front of some hot girls on bike & hike trails.

is that what happened to the fella in your avatar

 

[BikePimp]

is that what happened to the fella in your avatar

Something like that. From what I recall, it was some kid trying to impress some female classmates after a soccer game, when that happened.

 

[speedplay]

I use them on my bikes with flat bars but a deffinate no no on a riser bar.