A flash from the past; 1992ish

suicide levers? i would go to VRC forum and ask the pros.

fishcreek said:

suicide levers? i would go to VRC forum and ask the pros.

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Oh, I know what they are, just wanted to know if there is anyone else left who does.

So you could hit the brakes when out on your bar ends...

Are those from PCE? I know there were a few out there.

Paul's brake lever extension for bar ends. Ahh, forgot about those things. I still remember when everyone had bar ends on their bikes and most rocked them perpendicular to the ground, haha. Bar ends became a fad for the straight handlebars like the bolt-on cross braces for the high-rise downhill bars. Do bike shops still sell bar ends or those bolt-on cross braces anymore?!

Hardguy said:

Ahh, forgot about those things. I still remember when everyone had bar ends on their bikes and most rocked them perpendicular to the ground, haha. Bar ends became a fad for the straight handlebars like the bolt-on cross braces for the high-rise downhill bars. Do bike shops still sell bar ends or those bolt-on cross braces anymore?!

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I stole the bar-ends off an old donor bike we have and I use them on my bike now! And they're closer to parallel to the ground, thankyeverymuch.

i think handlebar crossbraces is the $hit, makes me wanna buy renthal handlebars..

aka brad said:

Does anyone remember what these are for? or even who made them and what they were called?

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How do they work as brake lever extensions? I'm not seeing any sort of pivot or anything brake-lever-like.

Haha, I don't have anything against bar ends or anyone who uses them as long as they are not pointing straight up like an Atari joystick. Also, bar ends just don't look right on riser bars. The higher the rise of the handlebars, the weirder bar ends look on them, just my opinion of course.

aka brad said:

Oh, I know what they are, just wanted to know if there is anyone else left who does.

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Do you mean "left" as in still alive after relying on those things?

Andy R said:

Do you mean "left" as in still alive after relying on those things?

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Left as in still riding or at least monitoring a bike forum..most my riding buddies got old and stopped riding..

aka brad said:

They work like this..They were called ChimChims and they were made by Paul Components. Ahhh, bar ends and purple ano, those were the days..

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Lawwill fork... way cool.

I still ride bar ends. Nearly parallel to the ground & on a flat bar... don't want people wondering if I'm homeless.

--sParty

Lawwilll fork on a Breezer with a Hite-Rite, Sweeeeeet old school goodness!

I recall that's extended lever and doesn't work well for me.

Sparticus said:

Lawwill fork... way cool.

I still ride bar ends. Nearly parallel to the ground & on a flat bar... don't want people wondering if I'm homeless.

--sParty

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Does it really Take bars ends to make them think that

As hard as it is for me to accept that early-90s gear is already "retro," that Breezer with its old-school acoutrements puts a lump in this geezer's throat. May have to build me up something from BITD.

SlowerThenSnot said:

Does it really Take bars ends to make them think that

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Ouch! Damn the truth hurts. Thanks a lot, Dave. :skep:

--sParty

Sparticus said:

Ouch! Damn the truth hurts. Thanks a lot, Dave. :skep:

--sParty

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I still love yah man .... And i still need to ride in your neck of the woods and you need to head to Hurkin sometime

This is the only forum that rides in Depends.