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Submitted by
Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | all of them! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Super light (~115 grams), durable finish, looks cool and it's functional | | Weaknesses: | Not suitable for people with big hands since it's a pretty short bar end | | Similar Products Used: | other aluminum 'standard' bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Haro XLS R5 | | Bottom Line: | If you want a small and lightweight bar end at budget price, this deal cannot be beat! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Titec | | Strengths: | Good length, lightweight, working since I bought them with no tinkering required. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bottom Line: | Great barends. They're just long enough and they're great for long climbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Edmonton, AB
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | with bike | | Strengths: | Just the right size
Durable finish | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager, Control Tech | | Bike Setup: | XC race - 135 0 deg. stem, 580mm 3 deg. bar | | Bottom Line: | Great bar ends for racing - just the right size for climbing, fits your entire hand with no excess. Finish is very durable - after three seasons, still have about 80% of original. For trail riding, I like a bar end with a little curve to it, to deflect branches, fenceposts, etc. For racing, though, these Micros are perfect. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
UNka Jesse
a Cross Country Rider
from Macon, GA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tsali, NC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Size, looks, weight | | Weaknesses: | Plugs (see below) | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa Paquitos | | Bike Setup: | '99 Cannondale Super-V, mounted on RaceFace AirAlloy black bar | | Bottom Line: | After riding for a few years, I'm convinced that the size of a rider's barends is inversely proprtional to his skill level and experience. Those of us who ride know when to stop. Nothing looks more ridiculous that a nice bike with a set of bar ends that like the steer horns on Boss Hawg's Cadillac!
I like these because I use the bar and the bar end for hand placement on climbs, therfore, I don't need much length. And, it's much harder to hook these on a sapling tree.
My only complaint is that the plastic plugs both had a sharp piece of excess material on them. It was really annoying at first. But with a sharp knife, you can take care of it without much trouble. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B
a
from Indiana
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Looks great
Light weight
Durable
Inexpensive
Comfortable
Recessed mounting bolt
Just the right length | | Weaknesses: | One of the mounting bolts felt slightly unfinished and uncomfortable in the hand initially, but after some use has worn down and is no longer a problem. | | Similar Products Used: | Ski bend bar ends | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail w/ 23" flat bar and 5 deg rise stem | | Bottom Line: | These bar ends look and function great when set up right. They are just the right length. I have always preferred the look of a well set-up set of bar ends on a hardtail. They make the bike look racy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Racer
from Alpharetta, GA.
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Chicopee Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Roswell Bikes | | Strengths: | Good for people with small hands, light, cheap, feel right in your hands, durable | | Weaknesses: | Wouldn't work for people with huge hands. | | Similar Products Used: | Titec Carbon 100's | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa GS, Kore and Titec parts, Marzocchi Z.4, Michelin Tires | | Bottom Line: | They are a great set of barends. I have crashed A LOT with these barends and I race in the Georgia State Series with them. I sprint finish almost every race and they help a lot. They work best when set and an about 20 degree angle to the ground, not stickin up. Very good barends that don't get hooked up on trees on narrow trails.
I hate those huge OEM barends and these were just right for my hands; I am 16 and race Junior II Mens' Category | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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