Anyone used the Titec J-Bar?
I’m thinking about giving them a try on my commuter.
The aluminum copy of the Jones H-Bar?
Only heard good things
It’s not a copy- Jeff designed the J (and Titec H) for them to make.
[quote=TimJNCOed]The aluminum copy of the Jones H-Bar?
Only heard good things[/quote]
Yeah, basically. I think Titec licensed the design from Jeff Jones.
It gets a lot of good press on the mtbr boards, mostly in the 29er SS crew, but also from a good number of long distance gravel grinder mountain freds.
I guess the width is great for leverage, the sweep gives your knees room when you’re standing on climbs, and the tops are a little like tri bars because of the stretched-out narrow grip. I think they require a longer stem because of the amount of rearward sweep but I’m not 100% sure.
I was tempted by them (which is why I can relate those specifics second-hand) but ultimately settled on the Ragley because I didn’t need the top position.
never used them but i know two people who use and love them.
A friend whose opinion I trust greatly rocked those bars from Vancouver to Venice Beach and loved the shit out of them.
I feel like they increase my probability of getting core sampled.
Plug dem ends
I like the J bar on my singlespeed.
I hate the Loop bar (similar to H bar) on my full-squish.
Go figure.
ugh.
Got a set of Paul Thumbies, and the J-Bar is en route. Once I figure out a suitable brake lever I’m going to convert my SOMA.