What are the ends of the handlebars for?

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On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:51:26 -0400, dvt <[email protected]> wrote:

>[email protected] wrote:
>> And I even sometimes
>> do the "I wish I was a pro cyclist" forearms resting on the tops thing.
>
>Me too. I wonder if the flattened shape of some carbon bars makes this
>position more comfortable. Someone mentioned on this NG that there are
>doohickeys that fit under the tape of round bars to approximate that
>shape; I'm interested in trying those to see if they improve the comfort
>of my forearms when in that position.

Dear Dave,

I think that you have these under-the-tape doohickeys in mind:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?...and=&sku=12580&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

They're on sale, and you can probably get a coupon code, too:

http://www.edealinfo.com/Coupons/nashbar.shtml

There are also these over-the-tape doohickeys:

http://www.icyclesusa.com/catalog/cinelli-grippo-handlebar-pads.htm

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

 

[dvt]

[email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:51:26 -0400, dvt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>> And I even sometimes
>>> do the "I wish I was a pro cyclist" forearms resting on the tops thing.

>> Me too. I wonder if the flattened shape of some carbon bars makes this
>> position more comfortable. Someone mentioned on this NG that there are
>> doohickeys that fit under the tape of round bars to approximate that
>> shape; I'm interested in trying those to see if they improve the comfort
>> of my forearms when in that position.

> Dear Dave,
>
> I think that you have these under-the-tape doohickeys in mind:
>
> http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?...and=&sku=12580&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=
>
> There are also these over-the-tape doohickeys:
>
> http://www.icyclesusa.com/catalog/cinelli-grippo-handlebar-pads.htm

Maybe that's what the other guy meant, but it's not what I had in mind.
The "Profile-Design Dromo Pro Carbon Road Bar" from Nashbar has a shape
that interests me:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile_moreimages.cfm?category=92&subcategory=1050&sku=15510&brand=

See the flattened section on the tops of the bars? I imagine that would
be more comfortable to the forearms while in the "I wish I was a pro
cyclist" position. I can also imagine it would be pretty simple to make
an under-the-tape doohickey that would emulate this shape. I don't care
if it stays horizontal. I just want to distribute the load over a bigger
area of my forearm.

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body
and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to
get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than
circumstances drive them to do. -Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist and
novelist (1811-1896)

 

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Steve knight wrote:
> I have avid bb7s on my recumbent and this problem just started out of
> nowhere. When I brake hard it sounds like there is a bad patch on my
> front rotor. (Later on at slow speed I found it sounded like a
> grinding noise rather then the usual squeal) but I would get some of
> it after I let off the brakes. Then it would be gone till I brakes
> hard again. Most of my rides are gentle braking so for the most part
> it is not there.
> I took the wheel off and felt the rotor I could not find any bad
> spots. The rotor has a slight warp that has been there since I have
> had it. It's less then the rear wheel one is. The brakes have about
> 1500 miles on them and they are on the second set of pads.
> Well after I inspected them and could not find a problem I cleaned the
> rotor well and it was gone for a couple of weeks.
> Well it came back if not a bit worse and it seemed to take longer for
> the sound to go away.
> Now I could check the rotor out while the bike is stopped and it is
> rubbing the inside pad. But it does not always do it.
> I have no clue about why it happens the qr is very tight as I have had
> the wheel shift a tiny bit with hard braking. The LBS had a spare
> rotor that some customer complained about the noise from so they gave
> it to me. It seemed to do the same thing but far less but it needs
> some use to really get grabby like it should be. But it stops after
> some seconds too.
> I checked the bolts holding the rotor and the brake body.
>
> I fist replaced the rotor with a slightly used older model as the LBS
> gave it to me. though the brakes don't grab well yet it seems there is
> still some of it. I changed the pads today they are only about 1/2
> worn and only look a bit rough.
> but it would take seem breaking in to really know but it seems like
> it is still there though right now it's only a tiny sound.
> it's like the rotor bends for a bit on that one spot with hard braking
> then goes back to normal.

I very strongly believe that you have committed a faux pas here.
Why are you attempting to hijack a thread whose topic has nothing to do
with disc brakes?
Please post it as a new thread.

thanks.

-bdbafh