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.