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Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:11 pm
by FLV
Am I missing any silly wide bars from search?

Looking for
800+ wide
12 - 30 degree sweep
30-50 rise
All materials but Alloy preferred due to mass / cost

New tumbleweed ones
Stooge moto
Stooge Junker, steel
Ridefarr Supariser
Whiskey millhouse (carbon £££ :shock: )
Ritchey Kyote :YMSICK:

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:50 pm
by Cheeky Monkey
I've a set of these Ritchey bars on the Fireline (WCS 10D Rizers):

https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/wcs-t ... -handlebar

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First swept bats I;ve used and quite like them, possibly because it's a mild degree of sweep and they don't feel too much like a barrow :grin: I agree the Kyotes are a special step too far :lol:

*Only* 800mm if that is a deal breaker.

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:17 pm
by fatbikephil
https://bikepacking.com/gear/tumbleweed ... er-review/
These look good if you can get them. Stooge motos are my non H bar goto

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:15 am
by Mariner
Soma Dream Riser is a nice wide swept riser bar - 10mm too short each end :???:
https://www.somafab.com/archives/produc ... -handlebar
Spendy but worth it for me.
Replaced Jones Loops with these and added the CC Bar ends plus a long 145 grip.
These are my goldilocks bars replacing Selcof Carbon too straight, Jones too swept.

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:19 am
by Bearbonesnorm
Can I ask, how tall are people to need bars 840mm wide. Surely, there's a correlation between physical size and bar width ... otherwise you look like Jesus crucified. :shock:

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:43 am
by PaulE
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:19 am Can I ask, how tall are people to need bars 840mm wide. Surely, there's a correlation between physical size and bar width ... otherwise you look like Jesus crucified. :shock:
I agree - I'm 6'1 with ape like arms and run 780mm... Used to get the piss taken in about 2000 for running wide (probably about 720mm) bars, and now I see short folk riding about like the honey monster!

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:02 pm
by FLV
PaulE wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:43 am
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:19 am Can I ask, how tall are people to need bars 840mm wide. Surely, there's a correlation between physical size and bar width ... otherwise you look like Jesus crucified. :shock:
I agree - I'm 6'1 with ape like arms and run 780mm... Used to get the piss taken in about 2000 for running wide (probably about 720mm) bars, and now I see short folk riding about like the honey monster!
:roll:
'tis all academic, I already said 'silly wide;
Also, its not just about physical size (though it is an effect).
Plenty of variation in what people prefer ref arm angles from shoulders and how that can affect neck position, wrist angles etc all changing how the hands contact the bars, reach / angles of said bars, reach and stack of frame, angle of saddle, and also generally trying different things

Besides, I asked if you know of any (which I take it you do not?).... not if want a go on them when I get them :-bd

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:06 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
(which I take it you do not?)
I might know where there's some :wink:

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Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:28 pm
by FLV
Enough rise, not enough sweep :grin:

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:36 pm
by lune ranger
That’s what Surly make Moloko bars from isn’t it?

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:48 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
That’s what Surly make Moloko bars from isn’t it?
Ooh yes, a very stiff bar indeed.

Re: Silly wide bars with sweep

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:04 pm
by atk
Controltech extenders will nudge a few of the suggestions up to 800mm including Soma Dream bars which I find very comfortable and would recommend.

I have a set of the Millhouse bars sitting around that have only seen one ride. I should really decide if I'm going to make an effort with them or not. At the moment they're serving as probably the world's most expensive 'need patching' inner tube hanger...