Re: [RBW] Bar-swapping: Drops out, Jitensha bars in

[Ron Mc]

my buddy put cowchippers on his tandem



you can see the width and flare here

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 11:01:13 PM UTC-5, ttoshi wrote:
>
> I have a Cowchipper on my Roadeo and like it a lot.  I went nuts and used 
> a Woodchipper on my road bikes for a while.  They are really funky with a 
> super wide flare.  I've done double centuries with the Woodchipper and 
> never felt like I was miserable in the headwinds because of the bars.  Only 
> because I was miserable :).  I loved climbing with the Woodchippers because 
> it felt like I had lots of leverage.
>
> You can't really see the flare from this angle, but here's a picture with 
> the bars:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/7037147233/
>
> Toshi
>
>
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Bar-swapping: Drops out, Jitensha bars in

[Belopsky]

I have the Jones SG on my Gunnar now. I went from the Specialized Hover 
bars, to Salsa Cowchipper, to the Jones.
I trimmed the Jones a bit for width.

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Re: [RBW] Bar-swapping: Drops out, Jitensha bars in

[Toshi Takeuchi]

I have a Cowchipper on my Roadeo and like it a lot.  I went nuts and used a
Woodchipper on my road bikes for a while.  They are really funky with a
super wide flare.  I've done double centuries with the Woodchipper and
never felt like I was miserable in the headwinds because of the bars.  Only
because I was miserable :).  I loved climbing with the Woodchippers because
it felt like I had lots of leverage.

You can't really see the flare from this angle, but here's a picture with
the bars:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/7037147233/

Toshi

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[RBW] Bar-swapping: Drops out, Jitensha bars in

[Chris Birkenmaier]

I have the Jitenhas on my Quickbeam. I’ve totally gotten away from drops and am 
a total convert to alt bars. I like them - a lot!

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[RBW] Bar-swapping: Drops out, Jitensha bars in

[Bill Lindsay]

Handlebar swapping is one of those eternally noble pursuits. Like many of 
you, all paths tend to lead back to drops, but still I try to keep open 
minded about things.  For context, I think Noodles are fantastic, and I 
have Noodles or Soba Noodles on several bikes.  I also really love Compass 
Maes Parallel, which I have on one bike and which will appear on my next 
build.  The latest "new" handlebar I've tried and LOVED is the Salsa 
Cowchipper on my new Monster Cross.  These are really great for on-road and 
off-road.  I'm a big fan.  I suspect I'll be miserable if I'm caught in a 
stiff headwind, but aside from that suspicion I give them high marks.  

This handlebar swap was enabled by my practice to jump on deals when they 
present themselves.  My east bay home-skillet, Justin sold on the list a 
Jitensha bar and a Noodle, at a really good price, so I snapped them up 
with no real plans for either.  At another time I picked up a pair of Paul 
Canti-Brakelevers at a really good price.  I have lots of shifters on-hand, 
including a set of IRD thumbies from Riv.  I always have at least five or 
six different colors of Newbaums ready to go.  I was already stealing the 
swank wheelset from my BART bike to go onto my new Monster Cross.  So, I 
decided to convert my Rosco Bubbe Road to more of a cafe-bike,  

Off came:
Noodle 46 bars
SRAM S500 levers
Shimano 9sp barcons
Dura Ace Rear der
HED Belgium/Dura Ace Wheelset

On went:
Jitensha bars
Paul brakelevers
IRD friction thumbies
Green Newbaums
Twin-hollow 6sp freewheel wheelset



So far, so good.  I love how thin the clamp is on the Paul levers, so it's 
like the handlebar tap is one continuous wrap.  The slight sweep of the 
Jitensha bars feels good on the wrists in a still pretty aggressive 
position.  My morning commute always includes stopping for a coffee and 
then riding one-handed to the BART train, and it's FAR easier to get on the 
saddle and start one-handed with this bar.  This configuration might stick 
on a dedicated commute bike.  


Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA


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