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Stubby Bar Ends
#1
Hi

Been thinking of getting some bar ends for my Cannondale bike to improve the position of my hands and make it more comfortable when riding.

I don't really like the look of the massive "cow horn" style bar ends, I have seen some stubby ones that are about 3 and a half inches long and like the look of these.

Anyone got any experience of stubby bar ends and are they worth getting as a first bar end purchase?
Cannondale, handmade in USA............................................Refined in Surrey, England.
- Cannondale F500, Kona Blast, Kona Caldera-
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#2
This is a site I use to get the latest gen on parts, it's a trade site, you can't buy from them, but they quote rrp. and they have loads of items for all types of cycling.
http://www.ison-distribution.com/ison/english/index.php
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#3
Hey Surreypete.

Do not know what bike you got road or MB, sounds like MB. I have the so called by you cow horns by Scott USA.They work great and I like the look. The important thing in riding is to have different positions for your hands to reduce fatigue. These add several positions to flat bars . The straight end ones just add one. Anything helps.
Never Give Up!!!
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#4
Oh YE. to add if you are climbing hills the extra front position on the "cow horns" allows you to put more weight on your front wheel, and a better climbing position.
Never Give Up!!!
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#5
Yeah it's a Mountain bike, a Cannondale F500.

I might go for a set of cow horns yet, I'm being a bit of a tart at the moment and I'm going for colour coded ones in yellow to match the handlebar grips and gripshifts.

I did see a really cheap pair of stubbies in Tesco, only a couple of pound so were worth a punt but it seems they stopped doing them, for that money I was gonna get them powdercoated yellow by a local chap I know that does it.

Other then that I have seen Massi stubby ones but they are just under £20 so seem expensive for what they are, not sure on the make either as never heard of them.
Cannondale, handmade in USA............................................Refined in Surrey, England.
- Cannondale F500, Kona Blast, Kona Caldera-
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