Submitted by
Bobby Hartridge
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain City,GA,USA Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007
Favoriate Trail:
Butter Gap
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
$69.00, Local Shop
Strengths:
Great design courtesy of Mountain Bike Guru Jeff Jones.....1st rule is form follows function
Weaknesses:
crazy looking...people are going to stare!
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Karate Monkey frame and fork (29er Single Speed)
Bottom Line:
Im not going to ramble but this is MY OPINION, everyone has diffrent tastes. I have been intrigued by Jeff Jones's approach to bicycle design and since I cant afford one of his bikes I decided to try the H bar. It makes perfect sense to me from an ergonomic standpoint to rotate the wrists to this position....its more comfortable for me and aids in soaking up the bumps and such on the front of the bike. The biggest diffrence that I wasnt expecting is while climbing. The bars are further back, easy to hold at your side and the adjusted position allows more leverage while pulling up. In other words it made climbing more enjoyable ,Im not going to say easier. While descending on the bike I noticed a huge diffrence in control, The bars put back further and therefore make the bike more stable going downhill. What else do I need to say except that theres more than one way to skin a cat....H bars seem to give alot of advantages thru a simple inexpensive design. Thanks Titec/Mr. Jones.
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