TriBars on a MTB

Rob H · Jun 3, 2013

A bit unconventional I know but I've heard of it being done by enduro riders and I was wandering if anyone's tried it?

I'm starting to do a few longer rides over several days which involve the odd road section to link bits together and I'm toying over getting a pair to improve aerodynamics on the road and also to give my arms a change of position.

T'boo Ted · Jun 4, 2013

You need some scott AT4 bars then...

PurpleFrog · Jun 4, 2013

I knew someone who did it; he didn't have any problems.

corsarob · Jun 4, 2013

T'boo Ted":1fznp3su said:
You need some scott AT4 bars then...

i used to have them on my old team stumpjumper,loved em,wish i still had them as an option.

PurpleFrog · Jun 4, 2013

PurpleFrog":3mfg46fb said:
I knew someone who did it; he didn't have any problems.

...But it was shortly after that that he started shaving his legs...

jimo746 · Jun 4, 2013

I have done it before, but only to enter a wednesday evening 10mile TT run by a local roadie club, that and slicks and a 50T big ring... got some strange looks

Unless you were riding solely on the road for long distances I wouldn't bother personally, you'd probably be better off getting some of the longer bar ends or similar.

JamesM · Jun 4, 2013

I've fitted them to old MTB's with short rigid forks and low front ends. I used them on the road with slicks.

Chopper the ex Copper · Jun 5, 2013

Back in the day you see the odd mine's with an identity crisis, clad in period day glo lycra with tri bars, and apart from looking like a jerk they seemed ok. You might want a shorter stem to counter the longer top tube.

I'd just build a road bike myself - it won't be as quick on the road as a road bike, and its extra weight and extra steering inertia to manhandled off road.

gavinda · Jun 5, 2013

Why not look at some 'dirt drops' there's a good few out there. You may need to change your brake leers to suit and as mentioned a new stem too.

gunner · Jun 5, 2013

Before I bought a road bike I completed a triathlon with a stripped down MTB: slick tyres, single chainring and a set of bar ends shifted 'inboard' of the grips. Depends on the shape of the handlebar you're running but it was an easy, fairly effective solution.

TriBars on a MTB

Rob H

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T'boo Ted

PurpleFrog

corsarob

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PurpleFrog

jimo746

JamesM

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Chopper the ex Copper

gavinda

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gunner

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