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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Carmichael, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Salmon Falls | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | OEM | | Strengths: | Unlimited comfortable hand positions. Seem relatively light. Curious greyish/greenish color is very unconventional but goes very well with XTR stuff. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Regular straight and l-bend barends | | Bike Setup: | C-dale HARDtail. | | Bottom Line: | These look kind of strange when you first see them but they are so much more comfortable than straight and l-bend barends. It seems like they fit your hands perfectly no matter where you grab them. And here's another use for them... I commute to work on my mountainbike so I took my XYZs and moved them inboard of my brake levers and shifters. They make great spinaccis (ask a roadie or look on the list of UCI banned products for road racing). I can cruise with my hands near the stem very comfortably and really tuck in and go if I want. XYZs are terrific. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lam Henry
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Beautiful contour.
Light
| | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000SL | | Bottom Line: | It gives a very comfortable grip at which ever portion
of the bar. Bar length is just right for cruising or climbing up with body positioned to take advantage of aerodynamics. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carson Wick
a Cross-Country Rider
from SLC, UT
Date Reviewed: October 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
These are durable, light enough not to notice, and have a great overall feel. | | Weaknesses: |
Scratches | | Similar Products Used: |
Cheap Crap | | Bike Setup: |
K2 Beast 5 front and back | | Bottom Line: | These are the best barends I have ever tried. The sratching isn't really a problem. If it bugs you just take an ultra fine sharpie permenant marker and fill in the scratches. Overall great product. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Yogi Hybo
a weekend warrior
from Sunshine Coast Australia
Date Reviewed: January 18, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These CODA bar ends rule. They have a great shape and nice texture, and clamp on to my bar real good. The black color looks cool and goes with my bike. I be buying more CODA stuff if its all this good. Don't buy any other bar, these are all u will need! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gooch
a cross-country rider
from Sacramento, CA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had my XYZs for about three years now and they are just great. I've tried other barends and they just don't have the many comfortable positions that XYZs have. XYZs are a simple perfect product... ok maybe not perfect, but darn close. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zane
a weekend warrior
from ID
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I stripped out the Onza Bar ends that I had, and could not find any to replace them. At my LBS, I ran across the XYZ bars, and thought I would try them. Normally, I like a bar end that wraps around the front of the bar, avoid the tree hook throw. Well, after about 400 miles on the XYZ's I have to say I don't miss my Onza's anymore. Multiple hand positions, they allow you to stretch out more. I will have to give them 4, still miss the wrap around that the Onza's have. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a weekend warrior
from Paterson NJ Providence RI
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love 'em. I have the little shorties. I think they go by a different name this year os something. One of the plusses, the cool sandblasted grip. It feels great. The only problem is that it wears off pretty easily. I managed to scratch them before I got them out on the trail. They ran me about 30 bucks and theya re much more comfortable than the stock issue barends that I had. +5 for comfort -1 for scratchability | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a cross-country rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a set of the original XYZ design (so-called, because they have
bends along all three cartesian planes). These bar ends are a full 13
long -- but weigh only 220g/pair -- negligible when one considers the near-
limitless hand positions these bar-ends afford. I use them when
riding dirt, pavement, Snow Summit, the Solvang Century (with the lengths
as they are, I can grap the very tips and make like Mr. 700c for those
extended rides on blacktop), etc with absolutely no hand/wrist problems.
Five habaneros for a funky looking, functionally outstanding set of 'ends.
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Submitted by
Mike
a cross-country rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: November 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These barends rock. I find that they offer several hand positions. You can cruise down a fire road or go up a hill with the perfect grip. I have really big hands so the extra long barends are really handy. Kudo's to CODA for making such a good barend. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a cross-country rider
from New York baby!
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Coda really made a great product with these bad boys let me tell ya. I bought em 4 months ago(thanks to these reveiws)and I have put these little darlings through HELL!!! They have never EVER disappointed me,I've scratched them but that's cause I'm the king of Pain(I fall a lot). The thing I luv the most about these beutiful works of art is their ergonomics,after countless hours of riding these sure are a welcome relief to your wrists. As far as weight goes they are so light you wont feel any diffrence once their on, these are the best $25 bucks I have dished out on my bike. Dont settle for less buy Buy BUY! This coming from a man who doesnt buy anything new for his bike until the stock peice falls off! And wouldnt even consider rating anything unless it really REALLY impressed me. GOD bless you Coda
GOD bless you one and all
for manufacturing such
a great product! :) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a weekend warrior
from Johnson City, TN
Date Reviewed: October 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Instead of the XYZ, get the CODA Babu II. They have the same finish and color as the XYZ, but they are shorter. Shorter equals less weight (only 99 grams). They still have a slight bend to them, while other light weight barends seem to be perfectly straight. Also, there is no question about durability -- after a major endo where the bar end landed first, my Titec 118 handlebar had a crimp in it, but the bar end was perfectly fine. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sticky
a cross-country rider
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: October 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
For some reason (see my Dream Bike) I thought these were called Babus, until I actually came to this review and saw the picture. Mine are covered with Lizard Skins so I had to take a second look. This is them and they rock. I thought Onzas kicked butt, but these kick Onza's butt! My wrists always got numb on the Onzas on long rides, but they don't on these. The Coda bar rocks! I love that flat-black finish! I got the Lizard Skins b/c I'm in Michigan and we get lots of snow and I was anticipating cold. Lizard Skins are awesome too. Now any other parts I get have to be black to match. I am only giving them five burning ferrets, because I haven't reviewed enough stuff, I don't have that much experience. But these rule! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy
a weekend warrior
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: September 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got Coda XYZ super shorties... Having only had Giant L-bend type before, I can't make too many claims (except the Giants are weak). BUT... these Codas seem AWESOME! They look killer (flat black with ergonomic shape)... They feel PERFECT - great fit on the hand, no increased pressure spots like on the straight tubing of usual barends. And they are quite grippy. They are light too! My Klein dealer was disappointed to see Codas on my Mantra, but these seem worth the $30 and I love em. Only concern is that they seem like they may catch trees easy, but I like the look and feel of a barend w/o the big bend. My mini gripe: for $30 I think they could throw in a pair of handlebar plugs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Liao
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: September 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These work fine, but their ergonomic shape doesn't really help on long, arduous climbs. My hands felt uncomforatble during my first long ride with them, but since then I've had now problems.
They got scratched in a few crashes; other than that, they're fairly durable. Coda bar ends are pretty counter-trendy; companies are starting to make short, stubby ones, but get these anyway because they cost less than twenty dollars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a cross-country rider
from Pasadena, CA
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I went shopping without reading the reviews. After inspecting the wide assortment of bar ends at my LBS, I picked these for their ergonomics. After many months, I'm still really happy with them. They're so comfortable and give me a great choice of hand positions. Several crashes, and they're holding up great. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith
a weekend warrior
from boston MA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
just bought these bar ends and rode them a couple of times
I like them alot obviously some thought went into desiging these unlike all the
other ones out there.
don't know if they'll hold up well, but everybody else seem to love there's
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Submitted by
Ryan
a weekend warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I was looking for some bar ends and after checking MTBR I found that these were the ones everyone seemed to like so I went out and bought a pair. I would have to say now after loging quite a bit of miles on them(see I ride to and from the trail, unlike you pussies out there that drive to the trail) and not to mention a lot of crashes(I like to crash, NOT!) and these things are the gripy-est, toughest, most comfortable, strongest, bar ends out there period. Oh and by the way there called Coda Paquitos now, personally I liked XYZ better but, whatever. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chalkdust
a cross-country rider
from Berkeley
Date Reviewed: May 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Super Shorties are a great alternative to all of those ski bend bar end look-alikes out there. The unique shape makes for a great thumb-rest on longer rides. Plus, the textured surface is really great. I bought them aftermarket and chose them over Bontrager Race and Control Tech bar ends. Only thing (not that anyone should care as long as they work well) is that the forging job is really cheap--the material is uneven around the clamp area. Maybe it's just me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. Super V
a cross-country rider
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
They came on my Cannondale - and I hated the way they looked. To long, and begging to grab a tree on the trail... BUT to my astonishment - these bar ends rule - I love how they fit my hands, they seems pretty durable too... PERFECT! Bravo to CODA! I recommend these to everyone! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lori O
a cross-country rider
from CT
Date Reviewed: March 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The coolest looking and most comfy bar-ends I have ever owned (also owned Profile and Control Stix...) The have a perfect twist to them so that your thumbs rest nicely when you're looking to change your riding position (hard to explain). I just built myself a new bike, and of all the components I had to make decisions on, bar-ends were the easiest. I bought mine in Bike Nashbar catalog for about $25. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a weekend warrior
from Md
Date Reviewed: January 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Really like the bend in them though I wish they made a longer l-shaped type team bar with these same features. Comfortable and tough I've never had a problem with them. Mostly forest riding gives alot of falls into trees and hooking them into branches accidentally gives them a good toughness test | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave H.
a cross-country rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: December 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Now that I think about it, the bend is a nice feature. I like the off color of them (but I should of get black instead of grey). No complaints, easy to take off for races and put back on again. I've wrecked on them a number of times without problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike springsteen
a weekend warrior
from racine,wi
Date Reviewed: December 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I loved them the color was good but they didnt have the grip i liked. If they had better grip on them i would by them again sold them to a friend for 10 dollors.my friend always wondered what they do (barends) i say help climbing. So i toss them on his bike he loved them so he bought them. they didnt bent or dent in any crashs just scraped. went to buy new ones sold out got control tech team issue in blue had the grip and the perfect fit. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Egg
a racer
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date Reviewed: May 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These are killer bar ends, they have the eroganomic s bend in the middle. They are light, stiff, and feel good on your hands. I also like the shorter xyz name instead of its original full name = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
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Submitted by
Jin
a cross-country rider
from Auburn, AL
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Coda XYZ super shortie bar ends have been the most comfortable bar ends I have ever used by far. I've used Specialized Dirt rods, Answer Hyper Ends, Onza's, Control Stix, Profile's, and so many generic L and J bends I would hate to try to count them all. The rounded contoured shape of the Coda's fit the hand perfectly giving a very comfortabel hand position.
On all the straight jane bar ends I've used it seems there is always a point on the hand where there is a slight pressure increase in relation to the rest of the hand. After a while this slight pressure developes into fatigue. The Coda's are shaped i such a way to fit the natural contour of the hand providing increased long term comfort. $32 on bar ends well spent. | | Overall Rating: |
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