Convert Round Drop Bar to Flat Top Bar
02-02-17, 07:06 PM
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Convert Round Drop Bar to Flat Top Bar
I spent several hours today searching for something I found several months ago but now cannot find. Someone makes a conversion kit that makes a round top drop bar look and act like a flat K wing type top bar. As I remember, the pieces mounted with adhesive to the leading and trailing edges of the drop bar, yielding a flat top. Bar tape also secured the pieces to the drop bar. I thought the kits were made by Spesh but had no luck there either. Does anyone else remember these crazy thing or did I dream them up?
Thanks for helping; I already searched the devil out of this site with no luck.
Thanks for helping; I already searched the devil out of this site with no luck.
02-03-17, 06:33 AM
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The cheapest way I know to get somewhat flat bar type feel on a drop bar bike is to use moustache bars up side down. You get a lot of rise and since they are the same diameter tubing you can still use the same brake levers and barend shifters, should you have them.
02-03-17, 11:10 AM
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OP is talking shape, not position.
02-03-17, 11:22 AM
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02-03-17, 11:27 AM
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He was looking for an accessory that will change the shape of the top of his drop bar. When I say shape, I don't mean the bends, I mean the actual shape of the tube where your hands rest. He is attempting to mimic the flat hand surface area of these modern style bars.
02-03-17, 11:45 AM
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Ergo bars? Had a set. They are easy on the palms.
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