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  1. Original post
    Lee Tharps
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    Question for all you city slicker cyclists out there:

    I live in pittsburgh (HILLY). It's sort of been my project to convert this mountain bike that I got,
    into a bona fide street demon.

    So far (I just got the bike), I've really only replaced the tires, went from knobby's to some
    semi-slick road tires. I like to go fast.

    I'm looking at different handlebars because I don't like these riser mtb bars that are on it, they
    give me this obnoxiously upright position that kills aerodynamicy, and nearly puts me on my back
    when I climb hills. (I used to ride a road bike) Anyway, a friend gave me these time trial bars (the
    kind that point forward and have a bit of a drop, not those clip on things).

    Can anyone advise whether it would be worthwhile to try these, I guessed that they would give me a
    bit more aerodynamicy and improved hill climbing ability, but I might be wrong.

    IF you have any other suggestions, I'm open to those as well.

    Thanks

    -LEe

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  2. Kevan Smith
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    On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:04:31 -0400 (EDT), Lee Tharps <[email hidden]> from Carnegie Mellon,

    Pittsburgh said:

    Can anyone advise whether it would be worthwhile to try these, I guessed that they would give me a
    bit more aerodynamicy and improved hill climbing ability, but I might be wrong.

    They were free, so the only investment will be your time and effort. Sure, give it a try and see if
    you like it. Your bike will be really interesting looking, too.

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    home.sport.rr.comcuthulu human rights = peace I have a TINY BOWL in my HEAD
    7:21:56 PM 2 July 2003

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  3. Waxxer
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    I believe you are referring to the bull horn bar that the aero bars clip on to. The problem may be
    with shifters and brake levers pointing in the right direction. If you have grip shifters or rapid
    fire, things are going to be very weird.

    "Kevan Smith" <[email hidden]/\/\> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:04:31 -0400 (EDT), Lee Tharps


    <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    from Carnegie Mellon said:

    Can anyone advise whether it would be worthwhile to try these, I guessed that they would give me
    a bit more aerodynamicy and improved hill


    climbing

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    ability, but I might be wrong.

    They were free, so the only investment will be your time and effort. Sure,


    give

    Quoted message said:

    it a try and see if you like it. Your bike will be really interesting


    looking,

    Quoted message said:

    too.

    --
    home.sport.rr.comcuthulu human rights = peace I have a TINY BOWL in my HEAD
    7:21:56 PM 2 July 2003

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  4. Lee Tharps
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    waxxer said:

    I believe you are referring to the bull horn bar that the aero bars clip on to. The problem may be
    with shifters and brake levers pointing in the right direction. If you have grip shifters or rapid
    fire, things are going to be very weird.


    Valid point, I was thinking of bar end brake levers, which aren't too expensive, and I haven't come
    up with a good idea for the shifters. Not sure where I could put them.

    Any suggestions?

    Quoted message said:


    "Kevan Smith" <[email hidden]/\/\> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:04:31 -0400 (EDT), Lee Tharps


    <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    from Carnegie Mellon said:

    Can anyone advise whether it would be worthwhile to try these, I guessed that they would give
    me a bit more aerodynamicy and improved hill


    climbing

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    ability, but I might be wrong.

    They were free, so the only investment will be your time and effort. Sure,


    give

    Quoted message said:

    it a try and see if you like it. Your bike will be really interesting


    looking,

    Quoted message said:

    too.

    --
    home.sport.rr.comcuthulu human rights = peace I have a TINY BOWL in my HEAD
    7:21:56 PM 2 July 2003

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  5. Kevan Smith
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    On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 00:16:15 -0400 (EDT), Lee Tharps <[email hidden]> from Carnegie Mellon,

    Pittsburgh said:

    Not sure where I could put them.

    Any suggestions?

    Sure! 🙂

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    home.sport.rr.comcuthulu human rights = peace Why don't you ever enter any CONTESTS,
    Marvin?? Don't you know your own ZIPCODE?
    11:21:59 PM 2 July 2003

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  6. Peter Cole
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    "Lee Tharps" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Question for all you city slicker cyclists out there:

    I live in pittsburgh (HILLY). It's sort of been my project to convert this mountain bike that I
    got, into a bona fide street demon.

    So far (I just got the bike), I've really only replaced the tires, went from knobby's to some
    semi-slick road tires. I like to go fast.

    I'm looking at different handlebars because I don't like these riser mtb bars that are on it, they
    give me this obnoxiously upright position that kills aerodynamicy, and nearly puts me on my back
    when I climb hills. (I used to ride a road bike) Anyway, a friend gave me these time trial bars
    (the kind that point forward and have a bit of a drop, not those clip on things).

    Can anyone advise whether it would be worthwhile to try these, I guessed that they would give me a
    bit more aerodynamicy and improved hill climbing ability, but I might be wrong.

    There used to be a guy who rode with our club on a MTB with aerobars. I believe he had bar end
    shifters on the ends of the aerobars and brake levers on the flat bar section. He was very fast.

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