Benefits of Using Bar End on MTB

Bar Ends, is one of complementary accessories that are used in bicycles MTB or Hybrid using Flatbar. ZS previous articles about cycling ditanjakan Tips, bar ends had little discussed.

Nothing wrong with us to understand more deeply, the advantages and disadvantages of the use of bar ends on a bike, especially MTB and Hybrid Hard Bike Trail.

Bar ends is one component of complement in cycling, is an extension that is attached tip wheel bicycle handlebars. In general in the MTB bar ends mounted Hardtrail and Hybrid. The riders use bar ends aim to give a variation type peganggan when driving and can mengatuh body position when riding.

Bar ends may also improve the comfort for the rider as a neutral hand position (palms inward). A comfortable hand position gives more effect on muscle tension hand when riding.

Already include some bar ends with handlebar steering alias welded into one with the handlebar or become one with handlegrip. Bar ends became popular in the early 1990s, began to be abandoned when the end of the 1990s. In some cases, complicate Bar ends when the rider crossed the winding terrain, the use of bar ends are too long can also interfere with comfort when passing on the field of cross-country a lot of trees.

The use of bar ends as well gives a negative effect when braking suddenly, because the rider must memidah hand position so the bike does not stop immediately.

The following advantages and disadvantages of the use of bar ends.
Pros:
- Providing riding comfort ditanjakan
- Allow the body to breathe more comfortably, because the upper body is open.
- Some models Bar ends can protect your hands when it fell (normal hand position).
- Helps prevent fatigue (fatigue) by offering more variety of hand positions.
- A little help increase speed, because the rider becomes more bent position.

Disadvantages:
- Add weight of the bike, because of the additional components.
- If using Flatbar made ​​from Carbon, the risk of fracture is very large steering handlebars.
- The bar ends are more outstanding consuming approximately 1inch handlebar, the rider if you have broad shoulders of course the use of bar ends slightly disturbing comfort.
- Increased risk of injury when a crash, the hands on the bar ends.

Bar ends installation tips:
There is no fixed rule regarding the angle of the bar ends, we can start it from an angle of 45 degrees. If it is the hand position too forward or too backward arrange appropriate convenience when ridding.   

Bar ends a long and attached too backward to make the bike look less attractive and increase the risk of a fall.
Use the bar ends are in accordance with a curve egronomis grasp hands, bar ends that egronomis provide more comfort when touring long distances.

If pockets of excess does not hurt to use bar ends made ​​of carbon (reducing the weight of the bike) or that include handlebar grip with bar ends.

   

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Cycling history of Indonesia

Cycling actually has quite long been known in Indonesia, even long before World War II there have been several cyclists are financed by the employers: such as Tropical company, Triumph, Hima, Mansonia and others. They can be categorized as a professional cyclist. Though the time was still the Dutch colonial era. Indeed, the development of sport Cycling quite profitable.
time, particularly the city of Semarang became the center of Cycling. By the architect Van Leuwen Ooiman and founded a Velodrome. Velodromen in Dutch called Wielerband, or "Pias" in Indonesian.In the Japanese era arguably Cycling activities ceased. Only when independence was proclaimed, Cycling fans again tried to popularize. Although not yet organized in a single container, but in individual sports activities seem Sepda Racing grown back. As an example shown when PON II/1951 berlangusng in Jakarta, Racing Bikes diperlombakan including sport.Sport Bike Association of Indonesia or abbreviated new ISSI was founded precisely on the anniversary of National Awakening on May 20, 1956 in the city of Semarang. Before that in 1951, some areas have Cycling associations, such as Yogyakarta, Solo, Surabaya, Semarang, Jakarta, Medan, Manado and Jakarta. Formed Cycling associations, namely:- ISSS : Ikatan Sport Sepeda Semarang
- PBSD : Persatuan Balap Sepeda Djakarta
- ISSJ : Ikatan Sport Sepeda Jogjakarta
- IPSS : Ikatan Pembalap Sepeda Solo
- PSBS : Perkumpulan Sepeda Balap Surabaya
- PBMS : Perkumpulan Balap Sepeda Medan dan Sekitarnya
- Super Jet : Perkumpulan Balap Sepeda dari Bandung
- PSBM : Perkumpulan Sepeda Balap Manado.
Central Java from the beginning it became the center of bicycle racing sport in the country, especially in the city of Semarang with Sport Bike Association of Indonesia, is a source of inspiration for the birth of ISSI. It is dotted decline over the desire to unite the associations that exist throughout Indonesia, to coaching the national Cycling can be more easily done. This movement preceded the birth with ROSBADT, short for Bicycle Racing Group of Central Java. Dreams and hopes come true, when before the month of May 1956 in Semarang city and formed the Congress Organizing Committee's first National Championship. This activity is supported by officials, both civilian and military, who could participate in the Congress or National Championship ISSI.On May 20, 1956, for four full days of hearings were held which was attended by organizations Cycling from Semarang, Jakarta, Solo, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan and Manado Ikatan Sport Sepeda Indonesia (ISSI) is the central organization of the whole society Racing Bicycles in Indonesia, which berazaskan Pancasila and the UUD of 1945 and amateurism. -zonasepeda.com

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History of Cycling - Bicycle World

As written the Columbia Encyclopedia, bicycle ancestors are thought to originate from France. According to newspaper history, the country had been since the beginning of the 18th century knew the two-wheeled transportation device called velocipede. For years, the velocipede was the only term that refers to the design and construction of two-wheeled vehicles.
To be sure, the construction is not familiar with the iron. Model was still very "primitive". Some say without cranks, pedals stick steering (handlebars). They say already familiar with the crank and handlebars, but the construction of the timber.Was a German named Baron von Drais Karls Sauerbronn noteworthy as one falsifies velocipede. In 1818, von Sauerbronn make two-wheeled transportation to support its work efficiency. As the chief forester Baden, he does need a means of transport of high mobility. But, the model developed seems still ambiguous, between bicycles and horse-drawn carriage. So that people dub the Baron's creation as an dandy horse.
Only in 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a blacksmith born in Scotland, made the "machine" specifically for bicycles. Certainly not a machine like those of motorcycles, but more like driving a crank is turned, passing up and down movement of the foot pedal. MacMillan had been "brave" had a rod connecting the crank wheel (simple handlebars).
While noting efforts to improve encyclopedia Britannica.com French inventor Ernest Michaux in 1855, by making ballast crank, until the bike is more stable rate. The more perfect after another Frenchman, Pierre Lallement (1865) strengthens the wheel by adding iron circle around it (now known as the rim or wheel).
Lallement also introducing a bike with front wheel larger than the rear wheels.But the most significant progress occurred during hollow steel-making technology is found, following a good growing iron grafting techniques, as well as the discovery of tire rubber as a raw material. However, safety and comfort factors remain unresolved. Because the technology suspension (spring and so on) has not been found, wobble and shake often make their riders back pain. Half jokingly, dubbed the bicycle Lallement as boneshaker (penggoyang bone).
So do not be surprised if in the era of the 1880s, three-wheeled bicycles are considered safer for women and men whose legs were too short to ride a conventional bicycle became so popular. Trend two-wheeled bike again after the establishment of a worldwide first bicycle factory in Coventry, England in 1885. James Starley established factories are increasingly found momentum after 1888, John Dunlop tire technology to find the wind. The rate of bicycle was no longer shaking.
Other findings, such as brakes, gear ratio which can be changed, chains, handlebars that can be moved, and many more bikes appeal more to add. Since then, millions of people started to make bicycles as a means of transportation, with America and Europe as a pioneer. Though slowly, its role began to cut off cars and motorcycles, bicycles still have observer. Even the notoriously rabid fans.
History says the beginning of the bike in the World. -zonasepeda.com

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