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Control Tech
Stumpy Bar Ends
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Submitted by
zhiming chua
a Cross Country Rider
from singapore
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Bukit timah | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | C2C | | Strengths: | It is strong, small, sleek , and gd-looking | | Weaknesses: | It may feel kinda small at first but soon u will get use to it. | | Similar Products Used: | trenX | | Bike Setup: | gt 3.0 avalanche with avid single digit 7, marzoochi EXR, raceface evole XC and maxxis larsen TT. | | Bottom Line: | its short but after u get use to it it feels like its just nice, saves on weight and that little bit of air resistance :) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Felix
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, UT
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Light, strong, perfect size, compatable with Easton carbon-fiber handlebars. | | Weaknesses: | None for me really. They are short so people with big hands may not like them. | | Bike Setup: | SC Blur | | Bottom Line: | These are great bar ends. I put them on my Easton carbon-fiber handlebar (they are compatable), and I've had no problems whatsoever. They are strong and have taken more than a few hits without difficulty. I grab on for dear life on big climbs, and they don't budge. The only downside I can see is that they are made for smaller hands. If you have big mitts, these may be too small for you. Otherwise, I wholeheartedly recommend these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Size, strength, and performance | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Zoom, coda, Answer, Ritchey, etc... | | Bike Setup: | Like it matters!BLA XTR BLA TOPEAK BLA RACEFACE BLUS HUFFY!!!! | | Bottom Line: | WOW!!!! On a crash that broke a handelbar and my rearend ( tailbone fracture) there was only a dent in the left bar and it did not even move on the bar! Still funtional and will be until it breaks or I stop ridding. These are the the worlds answer to why we have barends! If you went riser and left these behind, get a pair and you will never want to take them off! Five stars!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ozzie
a Cross Country Rider
from Silverdale, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Most Any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Light, looks, they work | | Weaknesses: | ?? | | Similar Products Used: | Brand X | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale 900Z with upgraded components | | Bottom Line: | These are a great alternative to standard bar ends. Where the can really excel are on low rise bars where standard bar ends can look less than great. I have black colored ones mounted on Easton Carbon Monkey Lite low rise bars and they work and look great! They are one of only two brands that Easton suggests using with their carbon bars. I recommend using Wooley bar caps. They provide support inside the bar for extra comfort of mind that you aren't torqueing the bar ends too tight (this would be a real no-no!!) as well as staying put and not popping out...not that I had a problem with this concern. They tighten in with an allen wrench and also look cool. Look at wooleyfab.com (or July issue of Mountain Bike Magazine)and order them at bikeseller.com
(NOTE: if you have exceptionally large mits then these may not be for you. They fit my hand great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
singletrakcer
a Cross-Country Rider
from pa
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
lambs gap | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
compact, price, feel, craftsmanship | | Weaknesses: |
end caps | | Similar Products Used: |
coda xxyzz, titec shorty | | Bike Setup: |
xc rider | | Bottom Line: | these are the bomb! love them. not too long to get hung up , when doing tree traverses. keeps your hands to the grips. just long enough to change positions but not interfere with handling! get them NOW! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt christie
a Cross-Country Rider
from newark, delaware
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
? | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
light
strong
work great | | Weaknesses: |
end caps come off sometimes during a wreck | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
flat bar | | Bottom Line: | very nice they arent to long so the are great for tight singletrack so you dont have to worry about hooking them on a tree. light weight good looking dont get in the way | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Davy Sprocket
a Weekend Warrior
from Pasco, WA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ACME Concrete Course | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light
Not too long
Just enough to get a grip, but stay out of the way. | | Weaknesses: |
The end caps pop off. | | Similar Products Used: |
System Components 3 | | Bike Setup: |
Flat bar, Pedros Slimwalls grips. | | Bottom Line: | Not too long, not too spendy, not too heavy. Too good to be true.
The only problem I've ever had with these is when I crash and they bite the dust the end caps pop off. That happened a long time ago and I haven't missed them since.
Also, everyone wonders if they're long enough and how I can get a grip on them. Well, they're perfect for me (I have medium size hands) and I've never slipped off.
Five flaming Huffys for these! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KIMO
a Cross-Country Rider
from CERRITOS, CA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ANY TRAIL IN SO. CALIF. | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
LOW WEIGHT, WIDER WIDTH THAN ONZA'S OR SIMILAR TYPE OF BAR ENDS. JUST ENOUGH LENGTH (2) FOR A SECURE HOLD. | | Weaknesses: |
NONE SO FAR, WELL WISH THERE WAS A TI BOLT OPTION. | | Similar Products Used: |
ONZA CWA, & RAW 110, GT, SPECIALIZED. | | Bike Setup: |
2 SETS, ONE ON CLUB ROOST 25mm RISER BARS ON SCHWINN HOMEGROWN FS, OTHER ON KALLOY 30mm RISER BARS ON GT AVALANCHE. | | Bottom Line: | JUST THE RIGHT LENGTH FOR USE W/ RISER BARS. NOT AS LAME LOOKING AS HAVING LONGER BAR ENDS (ONZA'S)ESPECIALLY ON RISER BARS. THE STUMPYS ARE WIDER SO YOU HAVE A BETTER GRIP. LOOK INTO GETTING THESE ESPECIALLY W/ RISER BARS. | | Overall Rating: |
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