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| 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.
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| whatbars.com - curvy Ritchey Kyote compared with existing flat bar. |
Voila! The Kyote bar looks like it should work.
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| 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!
I like reading these posts of yours where you are altering things to get the bike right for you. I did the same with my Koga, though I haven't got your technical abilities! My husband can't understand why I need to adjust things so much; he bought his bike off the internet and off he goes - perfect with barely any adjustments! So annoying!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lizzie! When I was younger, I never needed to alter original setups but age has forced me to, of course. Nowadays I enjoy the research process while trying to keep the cost minimal. Does your husband go on longer adventures or just to the corner grocery?
DeleteI like the look of those bars quite a lot and can see how they're addressing some issues in a nice simple way. Tweak away, I love it too as you know :)
ReplyDeleteAnything for comfort!
DeleteI always have to tweek my bikes to get them as comfy as possible, to me thats part of the fun of biking.
ReplyDeleteThe What bars site is good and I would have used something like that if I had known about it , although it does have the bars I have bought..
The bike looks good with the new bars.
I've been monitoring for months what I needed to adjust so I feel confident these bars should do the trick. Love the design process but still dislike bike mechanics, unfortunately. I need to be in the right mood with plenty of time. Whatbars is helpful for comparison with current bars, but isnt necessarily good at suggesting alternative bars. There are plenty out there not yet in their database.
DeleteLove the looks of those and I bet they are comfortable.
ReplyDeleteSwitching between bikes, this one always felt awkward and uncomfortable, though I could settle in for a 1-2 hour ride. But what if I decide to tour someday on this bike? The improvement should be magical.
DeleteFor comfort I found a shorter bar with the controls moved to about shoulder width was the best. Thst way when I am riding I can cover the controls and not be tired with my wrists as flat as possible. 25 mile or longer fast rides and my arms and hands feel fine.
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