tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post7353627467688374469..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: A Blurb on Bar EndsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-87577170817718369592020-08-07T19:22:17.898-04:002020-08-07T19:22:17.898-04:00Left bar end is always coming loose causing the fr...Left bar end is always coming loose causing the front derailure to drop off of the big ring. It has to constantly be tightened. Any advice on a repair or replacement? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649922907495783819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-11242626474731403362019-06-18T06:24:35.004-04:002019-06-18T06:24:35.004-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.World of wheelzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925140147377044942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-53390419317877129212018-01-13T09:32:09.678-05:002018-01-13T09:32:09.678-05:00^^^ I had this issue initially, but bar ends are t...^^^ I had this issue initially, but bar ends are the bee's knees (wherever you ride), you become accustomed to where they are, and adjust accordingly when mounting your bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4827308525081057772017-11-20T21:43:41.878-05:002017-11-20T21:43:41.878-05:00Some complain that bar ends hit their knees, but w...Some complain that bar ends hit their knees, but what I’ve done for years is to cut 1.5 to 2” off the ends. thedrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756738314441738020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-10327507240394613242017-11-16T18:46:55.207-05:002017-11-16T18:46:55.207-05:00Just the idea of bar-ends put me off, until I rode...Just the idea of bar-ends put me off, until I rode two drop bar bikes with them. I'm sold. Hope my existing bar-ends fit in the V.O. Randonneur bar when I'm ready to put one on the Campeur I'm craving.John Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277564090364964525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-12971491841216928032017-11-16T12:00:21.192-05:002017-11-16T12:00:21.192-05:00Why are your handlebars so incompatible with a set...Why are your handlebars so incompatible with a set of good brakes and bar-end shifters? A handlebar with an OD of 22.2 and an ID that will accommodate bar-end shifters it the bar that is needed. The best and most available brakes for a townie build are 22.2. <br /><br />It seems that the only people making this bar are the people at Nitto, specifically the "Albatross" bar but they make others. Rivendell bikes sells a number of them. <br /><br />Why is this so hard for VO to do? I would rather buy from you than from someone else. Mike and Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331584232794142903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43690970199144841502017-11-15T10:43:05.644-05:002017-11-15T10:43:05.644-05:00I sure like my Dura Ace Bar ends. Reasonably price...I sure like my Dura Ace Bar ends. Reasonably priced, super durable, what’s not to like? <br />When I install bar end shifters, I cut about 1CM off the bars. The shifters add it back. I get less knee strikes that way. Velocodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461347465806639954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79181868259617802782017-11-14T16:05:39.426-05:002017-11-14T16:05:39.426-05:00There are lots of variations in lever handle shape...There are lots of variations in lever handle shapes. Friction Suntours are great, indexed Suntours are even better. Indexed Shimanos feel too small for comfort to me but I use them anyway. <br /><br />I've always wanted to try out those ball-end ones in your lead photo. There were also wooden ball-end ones like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/272473423315?vectorid=229466&lgeo=1&item=272473423315&rmvSB=true I love the 1950's Scandinavian-toy look of them.<br /><br />How about VO makes replacement rubber covers for Shimano bar ends that actually feel good? Seems like a simple thing for Rustines to do.R. Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10448479927647090002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4109829744311779432017-11-14T14:56:21.240-05:002017-11-14T14:56:21.240-05:00I've got Salsa Woodchipper 2 bars on my off-ro...I've got Salsa Woodchipper 2 bars on my off-road touring bike, and the rather-extreme flare made me eschew bar-end shifters in favour of STI. The bars already feel like they are super wide and easy to catch on trees or bridge railings, so adding 1.5" that sticks out at weird angles depending on my gearing was not a fun idea. <br /><br />That said, the bars are unreasonable, but the lesson is if you want bar-end shifters, don't go with a super-flared bar.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000742050625709410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6621783383635499492017-11-14T14:47:35.557-05:002017-11-14T14:47:35.557-05:00Bar-end shifters were develop in France about 1948...Bar-end shifters were develop in France about 1948. I have used both downtube and bar-end shifters and find I shift more often with bar-end shifters. Quite simply, they are more convenient when riding and safer because I keep my eyes on the road. I run my shifting cables under the handlebar tape. They exit the tape close to the stem. Both our randonneur bikes and my 28 year old touring bike, a Miyata 1000 LT, are fitted with bar-end shifters. Lenora uses index and i use friction shifters. Rod Bruckdorfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-66932344796696952662017-11-14T13:04:21.353-05:002017-11-14T13:04:21.353-05:00Only Dura-ace component I have ever owned. current...Only Dura-ace component I have ever owned. currently running them on my 1x9 work horseRoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.com