bar ends?

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

Do you use them? Then leave 'em! (And paint 'em purple if
you like.) Different hand positions are good.

Bill "goofy schmoofy" S.

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

I know I'll never get rid of them:

192.168.1.1mulholland.htmlOpen ↗

Greg

frank-in-toronto said:

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position.

It's your bike. If they work for you, screw everyone else.
If they don't ditch 'em. <G>

Barry

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

I kept brushing against trees and knew one day one would
grab bad, so they were history. I don't miss them.

Shawn

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Quoted message said:

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take
them off? i really don't know why i put them on except
to provide a different hand position. ...thehick

I know I'll never get rid of them:

192.168.1.1mulholland.htmlOpen ↗

That's a local network IP address m8 so we won't be able to
see it out here!

Quoted message said:

Greg

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your local
Gay Pride Parade!
--
Slacker

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Quoted message said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

They're stupid, silly, ridiculous, foolish, insane,
ludicrous, and crazy, but not goofy.

I use 'em every ride.

--
DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I've spent most of my money on mountain biking and windsurfing.
The rest I've just wasted.

Fred Fragger said:

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Quoted message said:

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

I know I'll never get rid of them:

192.168.1.1mulholland.htmlOpen ↗

That's a local network IP address m8 so we won't be able
to see it out here!

Ooops:

2fortheroad.netmulholland.htmlOpen ↗

I'm not taking mine off, they are useful and I don;t
care what they look like. Caring what they look like is
for posers.

Here's what appears to have gone 'out' then back 'in' again:
rapid fire shifters v brakes hardtails

So if I was a poser my bike would be very kool.

Sniffinvinyl
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Remain sane, cycle your brains out . . .

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Quoted message said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

Slacker said:

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back on
the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed that
very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display had
ends. makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i
take them off? i really don't know why i put them on
except to provide a different hand position. ...thehick

Quoted message said:

Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your local
Gay Pride Parade!

Well, when bar end usage makes me gay, then I'll be proud to
be a [censored].

Greg

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Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your local
Gay Pride

Parade!

The Pride parade in Toronto is actually the biggest one in
the world I think, like 1 million people show up for that.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your
local Gay Pride

Parade!

The Pride parade in Toronto is actually the biggest one in
the world I think, like 1 million people show up for that.

Are the women constantly knocking each over with their
incredibly wide handlebars?

John Harlow said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your
local Gay Pride

Parade!

The Pride parade in Toronto is actually the biggest one in
the world I think, like 1 million people show up for that.

Are the women constantly knocking each over with their
incredibly wide handlebars?

With pride.

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:04:44 -0700, Slacker <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

frank-in-toronto wrote:

...bar ends...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your local
Gay Pride Parade!

i'm not. not that there's anything wrong with that. i think
i will take them off. i can always put them back on later.
and at the same time, maybe i'll get some new grips. thanks
for the sophisticated advice. ...thehick

SniffinVinyl said:

I'm not taking mine off, they are useful and I don;t
care what they look like. Caring what they look like is
for posers.

What he said. I find them very useful on long hill climbs,
and to find a more aerodynamic position to get those
miserable road rides out of the way quickly.

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail
address, at least)

Shawn Curry said:

frank-in-toronto said:

I'm an old guy just getting my old mountain bike back
on the road this spring. i was at the lbs and noticed
that very few (none that i saw) of the bikes on display
had ends.

makes me think. maybe they look goofy. should i take them
off? i really don't know why i put them on except to
provide a different hand position. ...thehick

I kept brushing against trees and knew one day one would
grab bad, so they were history. I don't miss them.

Put the longer curved ones on. Then they won't catch and if
you do brush a tree, it won't be any skin off your knuckles.

LP Team Braids Airborne Joy Stix Profile Design Boxer,
Dimension Long Titec L-bends

Greg
--
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On 4/22/04 1:25 PM, in article [email hidden],

frank-in-toronto said:

i'm not. not that there's anything wrong with that. i
think i will take them off. i can always put them back
on later. and at the same time, maybe i'll get some
new grips.

One word................. OURY

Quoted message said:

thanks for the sophisticated advice. ...thehick

On 22 Apr 2004 23:09:21 GMT, BB <[email hidden]>
blathered:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm not taking mine off, they are useful and I don;t care
what they look like. Caring what they look like is for
posers.

What he said. I find them very useful on long hill climbs,
and to find a more aerodynamic position to get those
miserable road rides out of the way quickly.

A mate of mine has two stubbies sited *inside* his grips &
controls, as a very light 'aero' device for the unavoidable
roadwork & fireroad bashes. Brave man....

Pete

Whats wide, whats normal, whats short?

My old old bike is a KHS Comp which I bought from a friend,
he had cut the bars shorter, about an inch off each side, It
was noticeable at times esp since I am a big guy. I learned
to live with it though.

Since I bought my new old bike and it has a standard
handlebar, the world is a better place again.

Sniffinvinyl

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John Harlow said:

Quoted message said:

>Yes, take them off unless you plan on riding in your
>local Gay Pride

Parade!

The Pride parade in Toronto is actually the biggest
one in the world I think, like 1 million people show
up for that.

Are the women constantly knocking each over with their
incredibly wide handlebars?

With pride.