Hey, I’m getting older, I don’t like that jackhammer feeling when I ride, I am appreciating comfort these days. I’m using a 270g aluminum bar and thinking about upgrading to carbon…if I can get a little more comfort. My buddy just got the On One bar and feels it has more compliance than his previous…

I have those bars on my enduro bike and I love them. I notice a difference, but I’m in coastal BC where the trails are extremely rough. You might be hard pressed to notice anything if you ride a big bike on smooth trails.

One thing that makes perfect sense once you’ve heard it is to avoid chopping your carbon bars down if comfort is important to you. The carbon layup is optimised to the original width, and chopped bars will be harsher. If you can buy the width you need without chopping, you’ll get a better ride quali…

[image] mailman: What brand/model of fork are you running? Lyric 160mm and set up like a big marshmallow. [image] Northshorerider: You might be hard pressed to notice anything if you ride a big bike on smooth trails. I’m not on super smooth trails at home but…they’re pretty smooth. I …

One option is to look at something like a Vorsprung Luftkappe or similar upgrade for your fork. Supposed to provide incredible compliance/initial suppleness without affecting bottom out/mid stroke support. At least that’s my understanding of it. I think a carbon bar is a worthwhile choice if you c…

[image] bobw: I don’t get beat up on all day rides on a rigid 29er, aluminium bars, Ergon grips. By all day I do mean all day. It took 18 months to get my bike set up so that I could do that, basically because a long ride would cause nerve damage in my hands and it would take a month or so until…

[image] AJS914: I’m going to say not real. Between tire suspension and your 150mm fork, I find it really hard to believe that you’ll feel 1-2mm of handlebar deflection. In my experience (with road bikes and mountain bikes), it isn’t about those deflections, carbon frames and parts make a diff…

[image] Joe: Is there a consensus if this is “real” or not? Does it even matter on a 150/160mm bike? And if so, what the most comfy option? Thanks I’d like to second @bobw here: comfort mostly comes from fit and, related to that, bike geometry. Comfort can come from small things. I had a fit …

I was getting mild nerve damage, would start as pins and needles, in the small and ring fingers of both hands. Occasionally the middle finger would be affected as well. I’d be fine on rides up to six hours or maybe eight if the ground wasn’t too rough but by ten hours the symptoms would appear. Ini…

[image] mailman: Are you running 35mm stem clamp or 31.8? 31.8 but I could switch the stem at the same time if there was a reason to go 35mm. I’ve heard they are more stiff…which is kinda what I don’t want…but I’m sure carbon can be tuned in any number of ways. Joe

[image] OreoCookie: So be sure that you are on a bike with the right geometry for you. Forget about brands, component specs and the like, does the bike fit you? I’ve fallen for downsizing frames multiple times over the decades and am now riding an XL at 6’ 3" and I’ve ridden the spectral in …

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Joe June 25, 2022, 6:17pm 28

You know, those look pretty nice and a great idea, thanks
Joe

Can you tune a SID to feel like a Lyrik?

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