Taking comfort up a notch with Ritchey's Kyote bar. |
I've owned the Trek Marlin 7 hardtail for more than a year. After dialing in the perfect seat, the next step was to gain more comfort in the cockpit. Also, it's become apparent that I can no longer tolerate flat bars for prolonged periods. Priorities were: seeking a comfortable hand position, more forward reach (if at all possible), with more rise - all without compromising leverage required to snake through the woods.
whatbars.com - curvy Ritchey Kyote compared with existing flat bar. |
Voila! The Kyote bar looks like it should work.
I'm pleased with how nice these new bars look on my bike! |
There's no question the Kyote bars will be a huge improvement. I'm sure there will be further adjustments once spring mountain biking season rolls around. At least the difficult portion of the project is finished. Currently, we're navigating snowy bike paths on studded tire bikes!