Hey team, I’m gearing up for a euro bike trip, doing the Trans Germany from Berlin to Freiburg late August, then wishy washy up to Hamburg area and then over central England. I’m reviewing my Jones Bar setup, currently have full length grips on their with entry level Shimano hydros and a 1x setup. Having issues with crimping the cables on my handlebar bags, and in reviewing that have realised I’m not utilising the setup right: I’m constantly adjusting my hands to the ends of the bars where it’s most comfy and can still reach the brakes with one finger, then jumping to the shifters for a gear change (which I find less comfy and less stable especially off road) then back to the ends again for comfort. Jones recommends using the big grips for multiple hand positions, but how have you set up your bars, where are your gear shifters and what grips/length are you using? Cheers from Fremantle Australia, hope to see you on the trails in Europe, and back on the munda biddi when I get back in October!!
(Picture is of the bike in commute mode, my bikepacking set up is big n heavy n robust with bags strapped onto the bars)
by jay_fu
2 Comments
I have never tried a Jones bar but I have other swept-back bars.
I am always puzzled why most people keep them perfectly horizontal. I find that having the bars slightly sloping down gives a much more natural hand position.
I had ESI xl foam grips and i was mostly somewhere in the middle of them so i could reach the brake and gear levers wothout issues. I actually like even having my hands over the brakes completely.
If you look at the manual for the loop hbar you will see that the ends are not ment to be used for long term riding.
Also it seems that your bar is very level to the floor, try angling it a bit so that your hands are lowest at the end of the bars. If i remember correctly it was designed to be like 10-15%
I moved away from the bar and riding on velo orange crazy bar on my main bike