the upsweep on those bars seems extreme, yes?
Doesn’t *look too extreme. I used to avoid quill stem Bullmoose bars thinking any upsweep was a wrist killer but then I rode some bars with 6 or 8 deg upsweep and found em really nice and not painful at all
you can always just roll them ba… oh.
bullmoose bars are dumb.
I have Stridsland anchor bars that are 850mm, and they have as much upsweep.
I’ve found on a wider bar it aligns the bar more with my palm, and without upsweep it puts a lot of pressure on the crook of my hand right where my thumb meets the palm.
It’s more pronounced on steep seat tube bikes that push my weight forward on my hands.
It’s more like John Mayer playing the Grateful Dead
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Love that bike.
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Featured in the Eurobike awards section of the show, the Supernova Starstream Mini Interface was nominated in the components category. The Starstream Mini Interface works by using a standardised precision cut-out for a handlebar, allowing the integration of a light or other accessories for a seamless look.
But, like, doesn’t bar roll affect light aim?
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I was thinking about this the other day. Is there a body of research that says that q-factor is a thing that affects performance?
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I imagine it does in the sense that if it’s an issue with a particular rider from a fit / pedaling dynamic standpoint. If it’s at issue, it’s an issue. If it’s not, it’s not.
Doesn’t a hole in the center of the bar cause some concerns?
Especially if not designed into the bar
And maybe cut by a consumer with a dremel?
This is a case for a double stem
Or integration into the HT
Or jones bars
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I dot think they are encouraging people to drill their own hole
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Cool another proprietary design
At the savings of (brb measuring weight of a barfly)
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I didn’t say I think it’s a good idea. Just pointing out that it doesn’t look like a diy situation
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Shimano’s PRO handlebars have a Di2 plug sized hole on the back of the clamp area for burying a junction inside the stem cavity.
This hole looks a little bigger, but one would hope PVD isn’t designing it.
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This seems aimed (har) at OEM ebike mfrs who want a sleek front end light integration in a name brand parts without having to design and make their own stuff. In my mind it would go on a fast flatbar “fitness” kind of city hybrid or any other rear-racked city bike.
It’s nicely tucked away from harm without needing a mount arm or exposed wires.
Counterpoint: ATMO this concept but integrated into the stem makes more sense to me personally.
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I know we’re all “folks want options” but on reality lots of folks want neat integration they don’t have to think about and 7/10 bike consumers don’t even know that rolling the bars is a thing that’s possible. (same for moving shifters and brake levers in/out/roll and lever reach adjust).
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