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Submitted by
funnytanlines
a Cross Country Rider
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | All Terra Cyclery | | Strengths: | ergonomics, leverage | | Weaknesses: | weight, if you're obsessive about. | | Similar Products Used: | various standard aluminum bar ends, from old school L-bends to stubbies | | Bike Setup: | 32/22 x 16 dingle | | Bottom Line: | i've wanted these for years but they were hard to find where i live. when a pair finally emerged, i was torn between these and ergon grips, and had to come to terms with the price and weight of either system. chose these though and have no regrets. they add great comfort and leverage while climbing, without taking off too much width from my flatbar. great for long rides as well. i'm a bit worried about how long the rubber will last though. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lax-n-MTB
a Weekend Warrior
from Frederick, MD
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Gambril Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Internet | | Strengths: | Great feel, put my wrists right at the ends of the handlebars | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | Tweaked '99 Stumpjumper FSR XC | | Bottom Line: | Great handles with a nice shape and perfect arm placement | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doors0311
a Cross Country Rider
from Sonoma Co.
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Railroad Grade | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | Comfortable shape and excellent grip in all weather conditions | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | aluminum bent style | | Bike Setup: | GT Ava.1997 Shimano XT King Headset and hubs. Thompson stem and post | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a comfortable bar end in a smaller package these are for you. I also like the grip integration. It makes for a solid unit that has never sliped during climbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Durham, England
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction UK | | Strengths: | fantastic fit to hand, comfortable and stable. provide perfect hand position for trail riding, without getting fatigue in wrists and still look cool.Expensive but very high quality, this is an engineered product. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | regular bar ends | | Bike Setup: | stem 90mm x 10 deg, Easton riser EA50 cut short by one inch per side and Ergo 11 bar ends grips | | Bottom Line: | I have been trying a lot of differnt gear to achieve a ergonomic fit and the set up using the Ergo 11 bar ends has achieved this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Donnie Anderson
a Weekend Warrior
from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Light, good grip (no need to buy seperate grip), act as end caps and grip locks, small, look good, comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | EL cheapo aluminum/metal bar ends. | | Bike Setup: | Titec Hellbent handlebars, SRAM X.9 Gripshift, Dangerboy Levers, SRAM grips. | | Bottom Line: | Very nice. The ends themseves are made of rubber so you don't need to buy a seperate grip or worry about grips sliding around and ripping. Because they are all rubber, they are very cushy, not hard and fatiguing like a metal bar end.
They go on the end of the handlebars so they act like a cap and also like grip locks so nothing can slide off.
They are very small yet ergonomically shaped. They seem to fit perfectly in your hands. They are very , very, very comfy.
They are very pricey compared to cheaper regular bar ends, but if your riding a $1000+ bike, what's $50 or so to add extreme comfort.
I recommend these to all riders looking for bar ends. Don't settle for whatever is on your local bike shop shelf.
4 flamming peppers in value cause of the higher price, but overall 5 since nothing compares. At $50 it's not like your paying $150 for them, like some carbon bottle cages you can buy. That's just out of this world nuts. I'll stick to my $10 plastic cateye cages. Any color to match your bike, plastic so its flexible to fit your bottle, and scratch proof.
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Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Hammond, OR, USA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Slickrock | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Blue Sky Cycling | | Strengths: | (I have Ergo Control 2) Improved handling, easy installation, very comfortable to use | | Weaknesses: | They make my wide handlebar a little wider | | Similar Products Used: | Run-of-the-mill barends | | Bike Setup: | Klein Palomino Race Disc with Thomson Stem and, of course, these great barends | | Bottom Line: | I finally gave up on being "cool" and ordered these barends. I've been looking at them forever and the only thing I regret is not buying them sooner. And, they don't really look that goofy . . . :-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
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from seattle
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Nicest barends since the Syncros Steerhorns. | | Weaknesses: | Sort of pricey. Apparently the free market is not working to lower the price of this product through competition. | | Bottom Line: | Despite the ridiculous number of bar ends that clamp to the bar and stick way out front (which aren't too popular any more), darn near no one has figured out that bar ends that allow your palms to sit right on the ends of the handlebar are way more comfortable. Seems pretty obvious to me, but the only people to figure this out are Syncros (the 'steerhorns' barends from the late '80s), Singletrack Solutions (neat little cheap plastic barends that weight nothing and work pretty well, all you need), and Cane Creek. The Syncros Steerhorns are so antique that you don't even see them on eBay (mine got so old that I actually wore through the aluminum tubing in the palm area), leaving Cane Creek pretty much the only people making this totally obvious product. They're sort of pricey ($35 compared to like $8 for the 'singletrack solutions'), but have a nice plush rubber coating and (another no-brainer) serve as the outer lockring for lock-on grips. Cane Creek must make a ton of dough on these things -- why hasn't Nashbar come out with a molded plastic knockoff yet? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Great grip and MUCH better control while I'm climbing. | | Weaknesses: | None that I have noticed | | Bottom Line: | Great item, I am very happy with them. Great for resting my hands while I'm cruising, and awesome for pulling the bike back and forth when I am sprinting or climbing. They are just another reason for you to get some ODI lock on grips if you don't have them already. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Spencer
a
from Charlotte
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | Gastonia Bicycle | | Strengths: | Great fit with grip shifts, gives leverage for hops, climbing, etc, very well made. | | Weaknesses: | Weight | | Similar Products Used: | I forget the name. | | Bike Setup: | GF Sugar 2 with SRAM Grip Shift | | Bottom Line: | I am new to grip shifting and was having trouble when hopping over obstacles. The trouble was than when I tilted bike forward dang thing was shifting. With these bad boys not only am I not shifting but am able to get more leverage. I use these all the time now. They are not just cool looking decorations. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Lawrenceville
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Berryman, MO | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Fits my hands great.. center mount on the bars keeps you balanced.. great while stand-up pedaling for bar control. | | Weaknesses: | Little heavier than other brands.. just cut out the super-size during lunch to compensate ! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Mt Tam 29'r,, stock | | Bottom Line: | Easy to install and for longer rides over 20 miles, they're nice to rest on for different hand positions. More efficient clmbing of course.. I have them on both my bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Earth
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Full rubber coverage so no slipping | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Rooks, Specialized, Flites | | Bike Setup: | Yeti ARC...best damn hardtail ever produced | | Bottom Line: | A bar end is a bar end is a bar end, right? Wrong. What sets the Canes apart is that your weight is distributed in the center line of the handlebar, creating more leverage and more importantly, leverage. It's a simple engineering design which took about a million years in the bike industry to figure out. All the others have your hands extended in front of the handlebar which counteracts all the advantages of the Canes. Bit expensive for a bar end though... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great design, comfort and shape...really helps when you climb with it | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | really really cheap steel bar end on Sportmarts' bike | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar, XT, Magura, Chris King, FSA, Profile Design, Thomson. | | Bottom Line: | Great stuff | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark e
a Cross Country Rider
from va.
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bikes | | Strengths: | price,comfort,ease of install and adjust,grip,looks | | Weaknesses: | ? | | Similar Products Used: | Avenir flattops,cheapo bar ends | | Bike Setup: | 01 diamondback XTS3 Avid mechs,xt bb,crank,cassette,wtb saddle,Sun DS2w/deore rims.trailblaster tires,man.mag.fork,RS deluxe rear w/vanilla 900lb spring,Sram7.0 shifters &der.,profile bars,prodigy 90mm stem | | Bottom Line: | I read where these are good for changing hand positions on long rides while keeping a good grip.they are very grippy and I use them about 50/50 now because I can still shift my GS and maintain the comfort of the hands being to the side and not forward.I can do light braking this way too but not full stop braking yet.I get a lot of stares on the trails and to the trails due to their unique shape and position on the bars.this has been the best upgrade on my bike in a while.it has made riding when my hands and wrists are tired from work much more enjoyable.they grip when wet ,with or without gloves and just perform up to their reputation.these are worth the price paid and more | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
x-country
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Skeggs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Strengths: | allows many different hand positions, great grip, very comfortable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | aluminum ends | | Bike Setup: | SC Blur | | Bottom Line: | These are really comfortable and allow tons of positions. Great for long rides when you are tired of riding on the bars. As little as they look, they provide a ton of leverage for getting the power to the back wheel and really cranking up a steep techincal section. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Pyle
a Cross Country Rider
from Oslo, Norway
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Quality and fit | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal, a German barend with a three-sided shape. This is the most comfortable barend I have ever used. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000SL | | Bottom Line: | These barends are more or less lateral extensions of the handlebar, so they do not bring the hands much over the handlebar the way some other barends do. In spite of this, they fit the hand so perfectly that all else is forgiven. I do however find that I have to change hand position ever couple of minutes to avoid numbness. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Decatur, Georgia
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Bear Creak | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Comfortable, great for climbing | | Weaknesses: | Cost and weight | | Similar Products Used: | none-first bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F600 with XT components | | Bottom Line: | I really like these bar ends and have had no problems with them over the past couple years. They feel indestructible. Additionally, they are compact enough that they don't catch trees or branches on the side of the trail, yet they add alot of comfort and hand positions, particularly on big, long climbs. The only downsides are the weight and the cost (buy yours on-line, where you can find them for significantly cheaper). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank Martinez
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | The Product gives you great control on the climb. Your hands stay on the bar not above the bar. This gives you straighter lines on the climb. THEY ARE RUBBER ON THE OUTSIDE! | | Weaknesses: | The weaknesses of the product is when you install it you have to cut the grips. If you have carbon bars you have to make sure not to cut the carbon.Take away from main grip. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing like it | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS 1 Easton Monkey Light bar | | Bottom Line: | If you have not tried this product its a must buy. I never used bar ends, so the was no problem using these. If you have used the traditional bar ends, as I call them now, they might take getting use to. They are great to beacuse they are rubber on the outside.
When your climbing there is good balance and straight lines. I feel you have alot of control with these bar ends. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THESE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from San Clemente, CA
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | performancebike.com | | Strengths: | Looks cool, Small, Comfortable | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | All kinds of aluminum, cheap bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose, RST, Roflo wheels, Avid, so on and so on. | | Bottom Line: | These bar ends are great. You can't beat the comfort for the price. They are situated in just the right place as well, not to far forward. Great for trail riding and climbing. They are a couple of grams heavier than some others, so if your a whiney little weight geek that can't peddle because of the extra grams, get a tricycle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcus75
a Weekend Warrior
from LA, CALI
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | local mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Very Comfortable, durable. | | Weaknesses: | Little expensive, heavy and too big. Have to squeeze in the handlebar. | | Similar Products Used: | SingleTrack Solution ST Lite, numerous other cheap bar ends. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Enduro Pro w/ Time Z Pedals, Answer Protaper Carbon Handlebar and continential survival pro tires for the rear. | | Bottom Line: | These are very comfortable. It fits perfectly into my hands. I have riser handlebar but I still like bar ends on them (rider preference). After many miles of rough terrain, these still hold up, in fact not even a dent.
Although I'm not a weight weenie, these are pretty heavy compare to other bar ends, also you have to squeeze these into the end of the handlebar which can damage your handlebar. Also they are too big and takes too much space.
These can be $5 cheaper.
Give these 3 chills because they are expensive and 4 chills overall because my problems can be just a preference issue.
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Submitted by
Andy
a
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Comfortable hand position, high-quality materials | | Weaknesses: | Price, weight | | Similar Products Used: | Serfas Stabilizers (plastic and aluminum) | | Bottom Line: | Rather than repeat the other reviews, I'll compare the Cane Creek Ergo Control with another similar bar end: the Serfas Stabilizer (Aluminum, not plastic.) I've owned and used both.
Both models offer a superior hand position, balance, and the ability to steer with your palms without using your fingers to grip. If you've never used this type of bar end (with 1/3 below the bar) you should try it: you'll probably never go back. The Cane Creek model is more comfortable, but heavier. The Serfas ALUMINUM model is not quite as comfortable, but it's much lighter and is an excellent value.
If money and weight aren't an issue, the Cane Creek Ergo Controls are really a high quality product. Unfortunately, money doesn't grow on trees, so I'm giving it 3 chilis for value. See my review on the Serfas Stabilizers for my opinion on that product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ward Tuttle
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | El Corte de Madera OSP | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remember | | Strengths: | Can't think of any | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortable. | | Similar Products Used: | Regular bar ends. | | Bike Setup: | SC Superlight | | Bottom Line: | I really did not like these bar ends. For me, the purpose of bar ends are to get your hands in front of your bars for climbing steep slopes. These don't do that. I found that I was just using the ends of them like I would a regular bar end, so I sold them and bought some regular ones. I guess it's just a personal preference. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RPheezy
a Weekend Warrior
from Vallejo, CA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Nice, cushy ergo rubber. Grip is in line with handle bar, not above it, which improves control. Perfect size. | | Weaknesses: | Lack of colors | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M80 Disc | | Bottom Line: | Great ergo feel, super control. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ClayB
a Weekend Warrior
from The South
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | VERY Comfortable! Look very nice! They stay put too! | | Weaknesses: | None for me. Some say that they're pricey and heavy. As far as being heavy is concerned, maybe you should wait until you make it through puberty and you can manage a few more grams. Pricey? What? Have you seen how much money some of these guys spend on things. For something that comes into play every time you ride, $35 is hardly expensive if it provides you with exceptional comfort and application! | | Similar Products Used: | Many aluminum bar ends back in the college days. | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M80...Going to put them on my new Single Speed too! | | Bottom Line: | These bar ends are very nice! The nicest I've ever had or seen. They feel great and have a great grip. Several nice grip positions actually. In my opinion, Cane Creek has the bar end market tied up with these in the same way King does with the headsets. A really nice product with an undisputable quality of application!!!! If you're going with bar ends, it's the new NO-brainer!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mitch
a Cross Country Rider
from The Dalles, Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | very comfortable, tons of hand positions, look pretty sweet-rad on the bike, no uncomfortable posistions, very secure | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: | mostly no-name bar-ends.. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Motobecane Fly Team w/ xtr all around Sid Race fork, time atac carbon pedals bla bla bla | | Bottom Line: | I have had problems with bar ends not being comfortable in the past and the limited hand positions available.. like previously mentioned, very comfortable and just a bit too heavy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GARY OANDASAN
a Cross Country Rider
from HOUSTON,TEXAS,USA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Ho Chi Minh | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikesport | | Strengths: | Multiple hand positions have reduced my fatigue when I am riding. The rubber compound gives a positive feel so i don't worry about slipping off the handlebars. They look cool on the bike. | | Weaknesses: | The price was a little high but overall you get what you pay for. | | Similar Products Used: | Onzas, profiles, serfas (pile of crap) | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Klein Adept Race, Ritchey logic pedals, Manitou fork. | | Bottom Line: | Get some, you won't be sorry. Your comfort level on the bike will increase with these bad boys. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stark
a Weekend Warrior
from Highland, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Riverside Cyclery | | Strengths: | great feel. great control. great bar ends. | | Weaknesses: | expensive | | Similar Products Used: | cheap topo metal bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Big Sur 2001 | | Bottom Line: | Cane Creek does it again. First they made the thudbuster which makes my hardtail ride just as nice as most xc fs bikes. Then they come out with these bar ends that give you a nice place to rest your hands without extending your torso too far forward. These things are great for climbing.
Of course, all these CC goodies come at a premium price tag. Just goes to show, you get what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Moore
a
from Tucson
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Fantasy Island | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Perfect! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Full xtr
2003 S-Works! | | Bottom Line: | Buy them you'll like them! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tibor Gijssen
a Racer
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.cycleparts-shop.nl | | Strengths: | very comfortable,looks goed | | Weaknesses: | expensive | | Similar Products Used: | ritchey wcs | | Bike Setup: | trek 8000,time atac, cane creek bar ends | | Bottom Line: | they are great! On stratight parts I use them a lot because they are so comfortable, i think they are the best you can get! if the price doesn't matter too much, choose for cane creeks! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Venice, CA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Helen's | | Strengths: | great control; very comfortable; durable. | | Weaknesses: | heavy; expensive | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager magnesium straight barends | | Bike Setup: | Easton Monkeylite CT2 and so on... | | Bottom Line: | They're heavy; the pair weighs as much as the rest of the bar. They're expensive; $50 for bar ends?
But they're the bomb, and worth the weight and cost. Very comfortable under the hands. And with their flat-ish top surface, my handlebar has become more like a control deck. I get four unique, comfortable hand/arm positions when sitting (great for relieving fatigue), plus super grip and control on those out-of-the-saddle climbs. Totally awesome on those technical, rocky climbs.
The rubber over the aluminum skeleton isn't appreciably worn after six months and about a thousand miles.
The real bottom line: one of the must-have pieces of gear that every future bicycle of mine will wear, as indespensible as cranks. Expensive? Sure. But you get what you pay for... and I gave a set to my brother in law for Christmas, so they can't be _that_ bad! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darrell Goertzen
a Cross Country Rider
from Saskatoon, Sask. Canada
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Any trail at Blue mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | very comfortable. Allows you to change hand positions with ease. For doing some road work, gives the most comfort in a bar end. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy!!! The price seems alittle high, but they have the market cornered. | | Similar Products Used: | Other bar ends from Cannodale, onza. | | Bike Setup: | I ride mainly cross country. I am a heavy guy, so weight is not as important. I ride mostly flat trails, with some short uphills. These uphills need to be attacked. By using the Spuds I am able to gain more leverage. | | Bottom Line: | The best product on the market. Could be alittle lighter,
but so could I and my wife still wants me around. So it is safe to say that I will be keeping these for awhile longer.
These should be used for going to work, doing some road work on your mountain bike, or for crosscountry riding. Would not recommend them for downhill or freeriding. All in all a very well made product, that I find very usable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from UVA
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Walnut Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Different. Look cool. Unbelievably comfortable riding position. | | Weaknesses: | expensive | | Similar Products Used: | old-skool specialized L barends | | Bike Setup: | Kona Caldera, wellgo pedals, Bontrager Race FS+10 saddle, Kore chain reactor, Oury grips, Cane Creek ergo control barends, Cateye enduro 2 comp | | Bottom Line: | Awesome bar ends, but I think there are cheaper imitation out there that might be worth considering. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Schirmer
a Cross Country Rider
from Saugerties, NY
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Kingston Cyclery | | Strengths: | Comfortable, great fit | | Weaknesses: | Price (compared to other bar ends) | | Similar Products Used: | Plain old steel bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6700 w/ flat bar | | Bottom Line: | These things are incredible. I have only used them a very short time but I can honestly say I will never go back to my old bar ends. I was a little leery at first because of the unusual design but my local shop talked me into them. The amount of control you maintain while climbing is amazing (they keep your hands in line with the bar rather than out front) and the riding postion while cruising is very comfortable. I am finding myself out on the ends whenever I don't need worry about grabbing the brakes. I don't know how well they would work with a riser bar. If the bar sweeps back a lot the postion may be a little awkward. The only downside is that they are a little expensive. The shop owner gave me a discount because I was buying a new bike but they would be well worth it even at full price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyan's | | Strengths: | Keeps you at a favorable geometry
Incredibly comfortable
| | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | The best you can buy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | pp | | Strengths: | great bar end on flat bars with little sweep | | Weaknesses: | When I first got these I had 2.5" rise 9 degree sweep DH bars and they rotated my palms out, locking my elbows and very uncomfortable. Took them off after a week of use wondering why they had a 5 rating. (thought you guys were nuts). Then re-did the top end to be more xc freindly (easton flats) and stuck them on just to try again. Now I know why you all like them. | | Bike Setup: | home grown - xt, xtr, qvc, abc you get it | | Bottom Line: | Great product but does need straighter, flatter bars to work well, at least for me. Giving it 4 flaming potatoes do to it's limitations. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Bryn Mawr, PA
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Thrope, PA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | www.speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | Comfy. No slipage. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | a whole range of products | | Bike Setup: | '99 S-Works M4 | | Bottom Line: | Outstanding. Great control. You will not get tangled and tossed when trail riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ian Nicholls
a Racer
from Herts, England
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Any without wind!!! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans Cycles | | Strengths: | Comfort, grip, inspires confidence on climbs | | Weaknesses: | Perhaps on the heavy side. Expensive but well worth the price | | Similar Products Used: | RSP Team Issue | | Bike Setup: | RSP M-Trax 300 Custom Build | | Bottom Line: | To sum up all the reviews below this.... buy them!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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austin
a Cross Country Rider
from houston
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | mem- park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | bikesport | | Strengths: | really comfortable, and great control | | Weaknesses: | heavy | | Similar Products Used: | onza, profile | | Bike Setup: | Gt I-d XTR components and 517 wheels | | Bottom Line: | buy these they are worth every cent. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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HAUL
a Cross Country Rider
from brooklyn, ny
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | speedgoat | | Strengths: | amazing control. you're able to keep power, control and force on the handlebar and the bar end at the same time because the design allows you to keep your hands centered on the ends of the bar(below and above). very very natural positioning. taking jumps and climbing becomes much easier and safer. these bar ends inspire confidence. and aside from the geometry, they're light and the rubber feels great. until the control points offered by this bar end are incorporated into other bar ends, this is hands down the best. | | Weaknesses: | i had to cut some rubber off the ends of my bars to get them to fit...not a big deal | | Similar Products Used: | titecs | | Bike Setup: | klein hardtail xt drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | amazing climbing control, very natural and comfortable feel. if you want more positions for coasting, i'd consider something else (but i'd still buy these). if you bought yr bike to race and climb hills quickly and easily, get em. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Robert Merril
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood, CO USA
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Pollocks Bench | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Malcoms | | Strengths: | Great feel, light, looks great | | Weaknesses: | Can be tough to put on | | Similar Products Used: | Scott AT3 bar, Onza Stogies | | Bike Setup: | Mrazek BOH, Cane Creek wheels & headset, Marzocchi fork, Shimano parts | | Bottom Line: | Great feel, perfect placement. I've used these from Moab to Denver and simply love them. They don't hang on trees, don't get cold when the weather goes sour, very positive grip. I'd recomend these for anyone whose looing for a barend and knows what they're used for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris Morrison
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | tapeworm | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Grip and ergo shape.
There's no endcaps to come off. | | Weaknesses: | They add an inch to handlebar length. | | Bottom Line: | These are a great value. Rubber coating provides a "sticky' grip with or without gloves, wet or dry. The shape is very confortable and low profile make it possible to use them when you just feel like changing your hand position during a long ride. I've nailed a few trees and they seem durable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Don C.
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Hodges, Escondido | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Cane Creek | | Strengths: | Comfort, Shape | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | The standard bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS-1 | | Bottom Line: | These are the most comfortable bar ends I've ever used. The rubber is very comfortable. They are designed so that 3/4 of the grip extends forward , while the remaining 1/4 extends behind. You can place your hands comfortably on the bar ends, while having your hand centered on the handlebar. This allows you better control. I use them much more than my other bar ends, because they're so comfortable.
Nice work, Cane Creek!
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Joey Ramone
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Positioning at the end of the bar is perfect - 2/3 in front of the bar, 1/3 behind the bar. Its a good size. Also, the rubber grip is firm, yet comfortable and truly fits the hand like a glove. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | The rest | | Bottom Line: | The best barend on the market bar none. Sure its slightly heavier than the average barend, but the weight difference is inconsequential based upon the numerous benefits provided by this design. Its worth the investment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ken Powell
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The Next... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Cane Creek | | Strengths: | Perfect-o! Nothing else comes close (small, ergo, comfy)... Amazing how a good bar end relieves wrists/arms. | | Weaknesses: | Zero. | | Similar Products Used: | Boring tree catcher type bar ends... | | Bike Setup: | Now... fresh Giant Rainer SE... | | Bottom Line: | Don't fret about the price. *Really* worth the duckets... Luv the rubber on cold morn's w/ no gloves... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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duh huh
a Cross Country Rider
from georgia
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | Really fits your grip. Comfortable. The best I've tried. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | conventional types | | Bottom Line: | I think I'll buy a second pair for my cruiser bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Lyle Beidler
a Weekend Warrior
from Topton, PA
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | French Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | www.speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | comfort, control | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | control tech | | Bike Setup: | GT STS, Azonic bar, marzocchi Z-1 alloy | | Bottom Line: | Great bar ends. Due to the soft overmold, the comfort is FAR superior to anything else out there.
As others have pointed out, having 1/4 of it project behind the handlebar is a huge enhancement in control, especially when just cruising. Also, the rubber overmold really improves grip.
I would have said that price is a weakness, but in my job I've dealt with rubber/kraton overmolded on aluminum, and I know how much these processes cost: given that, the price is reasonable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Martijn
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | grip, placing | | Weaknesses: | price | | Similar Products Used: | conventional alu bar-ends | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude Comp 2000, size L, mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | Way better than normal bar-ends. Its shape means it fits your hand, and the placing means your hands are still parallel to the steering bar. It gives you more control, facilitates log-jumping, and makes your hand's position more comfortable.
Contrary to my first impression, it even allows subtle changes of position, reducing upper arm (especially triceps) fatigue.
They're not cheap, but absolutely worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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David Hukill
a Cross Country Rider
from Bedford, NH USA
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The one I'm on! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Comfort
Design | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | All kinds of metal products. | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 80. | | Bottom Line: | These are by far the most comfortable bar ends I've tried. First, the ergo-shaped rubber is very comfortable to use, even when cruising for long periods. Second, they are designed so that about 3/4 of the grip extends forward of the handlebar, while the remaining 1/4 extends behind. What this does is allow you to rest your hands comfortably on the bar ends, while still having your palm centered on the handlebar, giving greater control. Think about it. How many times have you been just crusing along with your palms resting on the ends of the handlebars? I do it all the time because it's just comfortable. Now I can do it with even more comfort and control. Well done Cane Creek, 5 chilis! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Atlanta Cycling | | Strengths: | - The most comfortable bar-ends i've used.
- Extremely Grippy, in a nice comfortable way
- Looks cool, and fits my hand really nicely | | Weaknesses: | - A little on the heavy side
- Considered expensive, but i work at the bike store i bought them at so i didnt think so....plus they're worth the normal price anyway | | Similar Products Used: | Profile Boxers, ONZA, Serfas Ergo-things (eww), | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Joshua F3, CT2 bar (barends work fine with them, no crimpage), XT, LX FD, Bontrager Race wheels | | Bottom Line: | These bar-ends have an excellent feel to them, when you're climbing they give you an awesome grip to better do it, they're also really comfortable just cruising and when you're gliding, just resting your hand between the grip and barend. They're said to be heavy, but they're only about 60g heavier than the normal/average ones, but they're 100% better than the average bar-end so its all worth it in the end, plus you sweat off about 60g in about 10 minutes if you're riding anyway. They're really not that expensive retail (about 45 bucks) definately worth the investment, Definately look at these as a good option, if you're looking for good, comfortable, and effective bar-ends
Forget the weight and price, its worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Tuscany Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | www.speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | Great Shape, Feel, Look | | Weaknesses: | Weight | | Similar Products Used: | All sorts of other traditional metal barends | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Suger 2 | | Bottom Line: | These barends fit my hand perfectly! No more hand pain like I use to get with my old ones. Just a nice and comfortable. The rubber outer is nice a grippy, no more slips. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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rei nic
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Tai Hang | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Cane Creek | | Strengths: | Comfortable shape, firm rubberized grip, well made | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Onza's | | Bike Setup: | Porsche | | Bottom Line: | I don't wear gloves and found that my hands were always slipping off the Onza's during climbs. Temperatures in Hong Kong are between 28 -30 C right now and very humid so my arms and hands sweat a lot. The Cane Creeks allow me to maintain a good grip. I don't know whether the Ergo Controls are made using a dual density rubber compound as I originally read on the Cane Creek website. This had been deleted from the description on the packaging by a marker pen. Even so, they are a fine product and worth trying. I would not use a conventional bar end again after using these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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