I want to bikepack with this bike but I don’t like the flatbar. What can I add to it in order to have multiple positions?
by RenatoPenale
I want to bikepack with this bike but I don’t like the flatbar. What can I add to it in order to have multiple positions?
by RenatoPenale
10 Comments
https://bikepacking.com/gear/adding-alt-hand-positions-to-flat-bars/
This might help
You might be a good candidate for the Surly Moloko bars.
Jones H-Bar, and maybe a shorter stem.
[https://bikepacking.com/index/comfort-mtb-handlebars/](https://bikepacking.com/index/comfort-mtb-handlebars/)
Also helpful. i dont liek flat bars either so replaced mine with a Koga Denham bar
I changed my flat bar to the Surly Moloko. I liked it so much I changed my fatty to the Moloko too.
I really like using SQLabs inner bars. Very comfortable hoods-like position that I use during 90 % of my flatbar rides
I’ve gone back and forth with a flat bar… Drop bar… Jones bar… And ultimately settled on a 16 degree sweep handlebar from SQ Labs… SQ Labs inner bar ends… And ergon gs2 grips. This has by far been the most comfortable and useful setup for me so far.
I found the Jones bar way too stiff. I did have the cheapest version, but the loop design doesn’t offer much flex, and paired with a rigid front end I did not find it comfortable long term.
Drop bars were fine on open roads and smooth gravel, but outside of those conditions I prefer the leverage of a flat bar.
Additionally… Break levers and shifters are more customizable and cheaper on a flat bar… It’s easier to find drivetrains with lower gears… And the handlebar doesn’t limit the width of what you can carry in a handlebar harness.
I currently run this same bar setup on three of my bikes and have been very happy with the versatility and comfort.
But to each their own… Good luck on your quest!
https://preview.redd.it/2hf5vaqezrnc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c3f6243315c235e1bb7eb884f99851fe04b8aa9
I just went through the same conundrum. After trying the stock Surley flat bar, I tried a Jones H bar, and then a butterfly bar. I was looking for a comfortable upright riding position because I have a bad neck, and also something that gave me lots of good hand positions.
Finally found, for me, the holy grail: a Ron’s Ortho Bar from Crust with Ergon GP1 grips. It gives me three positions — first riding with my hands on grips, second, sliding my hands down to where I have the bar tape, and then finally, and this may sound weird, but putting my elbows on the Ergon grips and holding the center of the bar near the twine which gives me a quasi-aero position. Sounds goofy, but I love it!
https://preview.redd.it/yvbepr3i1snc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5708a8222c31b35214194a0a011e1112ae2523a2
Ritchey Kyote is a cheap option too and it is designed so you don’t have to change stems.
I am loving my Jones bar.