Bar Ends
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Most online bike retailers or your LBS
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iSee
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As I look through that link you provided, and others I came across, I have but two choices. One: replace the grips with one that includes the bar end. Two: Move the grips that I have slightly inwards, therefore exposing the end of the handlebars enough to accommodate the attachment of a bar end. Thanks for all your help.
Kell
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The thing you have to watch out for if you’re buying full-on bar ends is how they affect the fold.
I’m not familiar with your bike, but with my Brompton I used some old MTB bar ends I had knocking about.
As I bought the H-Type, then fitted low rise bars, I just had enough room for my bar ends to clear the ground.
But it was a bit of a risk when I bought all the bits as I couldn’t find any info on someone doing exactly the same as me.
I’m not familiar with your bike, but with my Brompton I used some old MTB bar ends I had knocking about.
As I bought the H-Type, then fitted low rise bars, I just had enough room for my bar ends to clear the ground.
But it was a bit of a risk when I bought all the bits as I couldn’t find any info on someone doing exactly the same as me.
a.twiddler
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Same here. I had stubby clamp on ones on my Viking folder but when transferred to my Brompton (older "M" type bars) one touched the ground and the other interfered with the back tyre when folded. I ended up removing just over a cm from the ends and they work OK now. You have to suck it and see, as what fits one Brompton might not fit another, depending on bar type and model year. The differences are very subtle and hard to predict without trying things for size. I might go for integrated ergonomic grips and bar ends in the fullness of time.
What stops me at present is not knowing what's available without affecting the fold -to get max bar end into the space available, as they are not so cheap that you could buy several to experiment with.
What stops me at present is not knowing what's available without affecting the fold -to get max bar end into the space available, as they are not so cheap that you could buy several to experiment with.
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iSee
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You know, I never took that into consideration. That will be a problem for sure. Fortunately with a Dahon, the handlebars can be twisted. I'll have to make sure that I don't have a long bar end so as to not touch the ground when folding down the bars.
Kell
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For ref @a.twiddler This is what I did.
As mentioned. It was an H-type, so had much higher bars originally.
But I fitted these low risers and then full size bar ends.
I forgot to mention earlier that my bars are wider than standard Brompton bars too. So the bar ends fit neatly either side of the front wheel while folded.
And it folds like this.
As mentioned. It was an H-type, so had much higher bars originally.
But I fitted these low risers and then full size bar ends.
I forgot to mention earlier that my bars are wider than standard Brompton bars too. So the bar ends fit neatly either side of the front wheel while folded.
And it folds like this.
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iSee
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That's sorta what I'm looking for. You must have pushed the grips inward in order to attach the bar ends. By the way, in the first photo, is that a bicycle parking area?
T4tomo
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yes at Marylebone station, on one of the platforms.
Kell
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- High Wycombe/London
Just my garage...
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