the return of the bad handlebar thread

Reminds me of the tape job on Revelate’s model bike

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Consult your doctor if swelling lasts longer than three tarck centuries

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It’s like that light mount thing from the homemade thread, only sketchier

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You’re telling me this exists in 2020?!

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still trying to figure out if the flat spots are patina or whittled

Revelate put all their skill points into the “bagmaker” tech tree and totally neglected “ribbon master”

My friend from NC rode through town last year with a cut down pool noodle under his bar tape because he couldn’t find anything else on the road to alleviate his wrist pain. Wish I had a photo but it reminds me of this.

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I talked to a kayaker recently whose entire paddle shaft was a pool noodle, for grip and insulation

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Seems like it would be hard to paddle with something so flexible

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ITS CALLED PLANING LOOK IT UP

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OK, it’s time.

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image

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Holy shit gripbrifters! I am in awe.

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Oh my

I’m feeling some feelings. What will this be going on?

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beats me.

I also keep thinking “maybe the core idea here isn’t that bad?”

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electronic gripshift is a thing I want to see

There is a precedent

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None of this is okay.

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I like to think all of these setups are helping someone ride a bike when they otherwise couldn’t.

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