Originally Posted by
bark_eater
I've got a set of Jones bars on a Big Dummy. Their not magic yet, but I will be trying a new stem in the spring. My single speed mountain bike has Soma Clarence bars, but they don't give much variation in grip. I also run VO Crazy bars on my touring bike, so Rivendell's presentation of sweptback bars as viable "Alt Bars" is interesting.
interesting at most
given jones' frames are long in the top tube but "short" in reach, i believe shorter stems are what he had in mind for those bars. personally, i don't like much sweep. 15 or so degrees at most. much more doesn't feel quite as natural to me on real rough terrain, but i can see how folks would like them. i'd have something like the clarence...just not as extreme so bar extensions don't look whack and are still usable