These Velo Orange crazy bars are admittedly pretty comfortable; but even after chopping them down a bit they still feel a bit wide for NYC. They look kinda goofy as well, anyone have thoughts?
by LuckyYoungMatador
These Velo Orange crazy bars are admittedly pretty comfortable; but even after chopping them down a bit they still feel a bit wide for NYC. They look kinda goofy as well, anyone have thoughts?
by LuckyYoungMatador
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it’d be really cool if they were 36’s-38’s with drops!
I think they look a little goofy but they give the bike character. I always like to see fixed gears with unorthodox handlebars.
personally i wouldnt want that much width when im squeezing in btw cars. but if it works for you then do it
You can get similar hand positions with moustache bars. The brake hoods provide a similar hand position as the pursuit portion of your crazy bars, and you can use a fixed hood (a brake hood without a brake lever) for your left side.
Moustache bars are neat for urban riding, since you get the multiple hand positions you can have with drops while remaining more upright for visibility. [Here’s a good web page about moustache bars and setting them up](https://web.stanford.edu/~dru/moustache.html).
Ruined a beautiful frame
Hey all that matters is that you like and enjoy your bike but since you posted it on a public forum I just have to say this has to be one of the ugliest builds I’ve ever seen on a very beautiful frame.
I have crazy bars and most types of bars. Crazy bars are crazy and goofy, that’s kind of their point. I would imagine they wouldn’t work in NYC. As an alternative I’d get a flat bar that has some sweepback or maybe some kind of granny bar for cheap that you can chop up guilt free. Check a parts bin or co-op. If you already did some cuts, considering they’re $120, I wouldn’t cut them again. You probably want something else, save these for a half century ride you’re going to want different hand positions then. Maybe shorter stem with a flat or riser bar will do the trick? If you’re using crazy bars I assume you’re like me and don’t care about fixie points.
Maybe if you have a mtb/touring bike,you could put them on that,would probably be cool for a cx build?