Bar ends?

[Deleted member 26715]

Any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-Bar-...697635?hash=item48905d95e3:g:sS8AAOSwstxU9vOH

 

[ColinJ]

Any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-Bar-...697635?hash=item48905d95e3:g:sS8AAOSwstxU9vOH

Good find! The grips on my mountain bike are worn out and the bar ends are way too big. I was going to buy new grips and saw the bar ends in half but I think I will give those bar end grips a try instead.

 

[Pale Rider]

Ergons are the quality option, but I also have cheaper ones and they do the job.

If a bit of extra width is a concern, you may get some improvement by fitting simple palm - teardrop profile - grips with no ends.

Something like these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEDALPRO-...a3c7d1a&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=311659697635

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Good find! The grips on my mountain bike are worn out and the bar ends are way too big. I was going to buy new grips and saw the bar ends in half but I think I will give those bar end grips a try instead.

I've bought a pair to try, from a UK seller that is going to rake a week to send them lol, I suspect they will arrive with Chinese writing all over the labels.

 

[Ihatehills]

Does anybody know if I'll still be able to fit a bar end mirror with the bar end grips

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Does anybody know if I'll still be able to fit a bar end mirror with the bar end grips

If the mirror attaches by expanding into the inside of the bar, then yes.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Ergon bar ends will change your life if you have endured straight bars up to now. Stay with the integrated Ergon shape and concept but look for cheaper alternatives. I've had Ergon, BBB and one house brand and there was no difference in quality. The Ergons were always more than double the price.

Stay away from sticky rubberised bar ends like Cane Creek. Those are highly favoured by MTB marathon riders who apparently feel that the super stickiness helps you reduce hand clamping pressure but they are impossible to live with, especially if your bike lives in a small space with you. Each time you walk past the bike and so much as touch the grips, they grip your clothes and the bike is toppled. It is a weird but serious side effect.

 

[Johnno260]

Can someone please explain the difference between the GP3 and GP5?

Sorry for the constant questions.

 

[Nibor]

What handlebars are those? I fancy something with more sweep like yours.

try looking for on one OG bars

 

[Nibor]

gp3 have stubby bar ends gp 5 have long curved bar ends offering more hand positions.

 

[Ihatehills]

@Yellow Saddle, thanks very helpful, I'll get some ordered

 

[hopless500]

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I have these, they're great.

 

[Johnno260]

I have these, they're great.

for a little more feedback, did you find they made the bike much wider? also comfort level how much difference did it make in long rides?

I am almost certainly going to get something like this, I can't decide if the GP5 for a little more is better economy.

 

[hopless500]

for a little more feedback, did you find they made the bike much wider? also comfort level how much difference did it make in long rides?

I am almost certainly going to get something like this, I can't decide if the GP5 for a little more is better economy.

Not a huge amount wider. If you wanted, as suggested above, you could shorten your bars before fitting them.
Made a big difference on long rides. Got them before touring SE Asia, and would have struggled without them. Doing 70 odd miles a day, having the option to move your hands around is a very very large plus

 

[ACS]

I have large hands and found Specialized Dirt Rodz Bar Ends to be excellent. Bit of handlebar tape to aid comfort.