Which style is more preferred by riders? These more bent bars or more straight bars such as these http://www.amazon.com/Tec9-Triathlon-...
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Truly depends on the type f riding your going to be doing. Check Google to see what fit your needs better
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I like these handles but they are not replacements for your road bars. They are for resting your wrists and shoulders on long straights. You can put shifter levers on them but not breaks. I use them on long straightaways that I'm familiar with that don't have dramatic curves or big potholes where quick maneuvers would be necessary. They take a lot of practice.
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Honestly, I'd ask Wheeler. I'm sure that is not what you wanted to hear but I can say Wheeler gave me excellent and quick customer service when I needed to replace a set of alignment bars. Give them an email- they will know best.
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Firstly, bending of the handles itself do not address the back pain issue. The seat height relative to the handle bar has to be taken into consideration. Of course, if you bend while riding, it will stress your back as compared to having a straight back. The main reason to have a bent back is to have a better aerodynamic efficiency, thus having a minimal area exposed to the air flow. If back pain is a serious issue, you should rather prefer a straight seat bike (not curved handles). As far as physical exercise is concerned, bent handles give a natural stretching-relaxing for the back.
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The curved ones are. The straight ones are not, nor do they need to be. We've been quite satisfied with these tracks.
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This bar is identical to other olympic bars except it doesnt have center knurling. You shouldnt have a problem
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Hi Oldsquid,Thule does not have round bars, those would most likely Yakima Cross Bars. This product can be mounted on those bars. Thank you for the inquiry and have a great day!
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They roll smoother for sure, I like them for mostly street riding, with ample pressure they're great, no noticeable increase in rolling resistance, noticeably softer ride.
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Hi there! Not the bent ones but the straight, wider ones they sell are. Here's to your good health!
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I'm not sure. My husband's walker had a straight bar so I'm not able to give you a good answer.
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Sorry this took so long, I've been out of town. It has a straight bar. So far it works OK.
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For a mountain bike, I prefer the V-type. I commute on a mountain bike and road bike depending on the season. I find that the V-type works great on my mountain bike because the seat post is long, and I can adjust the rack lower, so it lowers my center of gravity, giving my a more stable ride. On my road bike, the V-type is not that great. The bag sits high and raises the center of gravity, making my ride unstable.
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If your going to be hitting a lot of bumps, I'd go for a straight mountain or a cross bike. This bike is more of a street bike and the skinny tires do not like potholes. Other than that, I like it a lot. And for you the 50cm.
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this does adjust to almost any angle so having a non-straight bar should not matter at all, i can use this on my wifes bike that is has a girls bar at about a 45 deg angle.
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I think boys' bikes usually have a horizontal crossbar while girls' have this diagonal one. Otherwise if he likes the colors I'd say go for it. I wish they'd just make "kids'" bikes bc my daughter likes superheros n not just the women heros! :)
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Mine seems to prefer remaining coiled, but it doesn't bother anything. In fact, I like the coiled condition because I can hang it over my handlebars when it's not in use.
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I just put my bike on crooked using the frame, but it would no doubt be better and more stable if I got a cross-bar adapter such as the Allen Sports Tension Bar Bicycle Cross-Bar Adapter which is one of the less expensive of such bars available on Amazon. May be I'll order one, myself :)!