highlandsflyer
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Those bars look pretty cool. Looks like you could mount your GPS and all sorts on the cross member, as well as a nice bag. What is the bike they are on?
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Get some ESI tape Velofrog and tape up the inner flats and most of the loop. Makes those parts of the bar much nicer to use. I left a 2" gap at the front loop for mounting gps etc.
I've the older slightly narrower ones and love them on the Jones, where unsurprisingly they work great. On long rides the different positions make a difference. Do agree with Kaiser though, not sure I'd want them on a full sus or for aggro riding. Big sweep looks odd but gets weight back over the steerer which is great on steep downs. Means you don't have to lean so far back and can keep a comfortable bend at the elbows to absorb bumps.
Get some ESI tape Velofrog and tape up the inner flats and most of the loop. Makes those parts of the bar much nicer to use. I left a 2" gap at the front loop for mounting gps etc.
I've the older slightly narrower ones and love them on the Jones, where unsurprisingly they work great. On long rides the different positions make a difference. Do agree with Kaiser though, not sure I'd want them on a full sus or for aggro riding. Big sweep looks odd but gets weight back over the steerer which is great on steep downs. Means you don't have to lean so far back and can keep a comfortable bend at the elbows to absorb bumps.
On Saturday Velo came to the Highlands!
Brian and Velo had be wheeling and dealing and swapping very old bike parts and Brian thought while Velo was up he would organise a bit of a ride to show him the scenery.
Brian and I were on our 1X1's and Velo was riding Brians hub geared titanium 29'er.
We had a gentle ride through from Strathpeffer over the hills to end up at Garve, a bit of an unhealthy lunch then further up the river and then retrace our steps back with a few deviations. Up one side of the river, back down the other, high roads instead of low trails etc.
It was a very enjoyable, sociable ride. It was great to catch up with Velo and show him some of our local trails. I say local as I used to live in Garve before moving north. I used to run the huskies all around there.
Velo soon realised how we get waylaid by exploring odd trails up in the hills, quite often leading to dead ends. Brian unfortunately hurt his recently healed pulled leg muscle, he got home alright but the last few miles looked a bit of an effort.
It was a very enjoyable day and I believe we were out for about 5 or more hours before dismantling bikes and bits and pieces before dropping Velo in Inverness before heading home.
I had a great day and really enjoyed myself. We need to do it again with more macretros
Jamie
Here' s some pics
DSCN2272 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2273 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2279 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2281 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2292 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2300 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2306 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2309 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2314 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2327 (2) by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2278 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Brian and Velo had be wheeling and dealing and swapping very old bike parts and Brian thought while Velo was up he would organise a bit of a ride to show him the scenery.
Brian and I were on our 1X1's and Velo was riding Brians hub geared titanium 29'er.
We had a gentle ride through from Strathpeffer over the hills to end up at Garve, a bit of an unhealthy lunch then further up the river and then retrace our steps back with a few deviations. Up one side of the river, back down the other, high roads instead of low trails etc.
It was a very enjoyable, sociable ride. It was great to catch up with Velo and show him some of our local trails. I say local as I used to live in Garve before moving north. I used to run the huskies all around there.
Velo soon realised how we get waylaid by exploring odd trails up in the hills, quite often leading to dead ends. Brian unfortunately hurt his recently healed pulled leg muscle, he got home alright but the last few miles looked a bit of an effort.
It was a very enjoyable day and I believe we were out for about 5 or more hours before dismantling bikes and bits and pieces before dropping Velo in Inverness before heading home.
I had a great day and really enjoyed myself. We need to do it again with more macretros
Jamie
Here' s some pics
DSCN2272 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2273 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2279 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2281 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2292 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2300 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2306 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2309 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2314 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2327 (2) by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2278 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
highlandsflyer
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Methinks you need to get a selfie stick! I find fence posts and such work equally well, though much harder to hold aloft.
epicyclo
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Jamiedyer":1443ybrp said:
A few more pics of the likely lads...
The idea was to make it a gentle ride to avoid breaking either Velo or his new mount - a Rudge Disintegrator which managed to fulfil its purpose before setting out, so Velo used one of my bikes.
As it turned out, it was as well because I was the one who broke. Painful, it was.
highlandsflyer
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Yes it is, we have an almost endless amount of it too! Just how friggin tall is Velo? No wonder gravity gets the better of you, and you find headwinds tryin!
