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Originally posted by goosander
Would outboard bar ends work with a comfort bar?
Surely the swept back bars would leave the bar ends angled outwards which I can't imagine being good for either comfort or grip, not to mention looking a bit odd.
goosander,
Comfort - I would expect to only use the bar ends for a change of position on longer rides, as I have previously on my non Thorn 5° swept back handlebar bikes. I would plan to use bar ends with some curve on them to allow for finding the most comfortable forward position.
Grip - this will depend on the finish and shape of the bar end, I like the longer ones with a milled finish.
I think stubbies would score badly on both of these points.
Looking odd - I checked the bar ends in my garage to see if the 18° sweep bars might leave the bar ends pointing outwards at the front end. All the bar ends have an inward angle from the clamp, some more extreme than others. I reckon that most of my bar ends, fitted on comfort bars, would end up roughly parallel to the centreline of the bike with the tips curving further in, especially on the longer models. I don't think this would look too odd.
I may try fitting a temporary one on the left side as an experiment to see how it looks.
Hopefully I will get to fit a full set at some point in the future.
Julk.
