vineri, 23 noiembrie 2018

How To Buy Drag Handlebars

By Stephanie Hill


A handlebar is an important part that ensures your bike goes towards the needed direction. There are projects you can do on your bike to adjust it so that it can fit your needs. One of the projects is to adjust the drag handlebars. Once you have decided to remove the old ones, you will have to replace them. There are things you need to consider when buying. Below is a guide that will help you with the whole process.

There are two main bar makes which are the four and two piece. The two-piece is fitted with two tubes whereas the four-piece is fitted with two tubes vertically placed opposite the other and are joined with two crossbars. These two models are not different in how they work neither are they different in dimensions.

You should know that changing the handlebar changes your bikes appearance significantly. Consider the width. Wider ones offer good leverage in tough situations. The ideal width will depend on the bikes body and the riding style. A thirty-five to forty-four-centimeter width is considered an all-around span for general riding. Most of them feature graduated cutting marks to allow the owner to choose the width they want.

You will have to consider the rise. It is available in three different forms which include medium, low and high. The high rise is about fifty millimeters whereas the low rise is between twenty millimeters. A little more of it than the high rise makes your steering feel precise while overdoing it may offer a too-upright feel. Choose a rise that suits your requirements.

You will also have to determine the back sweep. The back sweep is the extent to which the handlebar sweeps back. It makes sure that the rider's shoulders and wrists are comfortable at all times. Pay attention to the dimensions. This is because you ought to decide on one with suitable dimensions. The best way to do so is by trying out multiple of them so that you opt for one that is according to your style.

Check on the material. You need to select one that is constructed from long-lasting materials to eliminate the need of buying again after a short while. Most of them are constructed from aluminum alloy. Such a material provides a good balance of strength, stiffness, and lightweight. There are also those made of carbon fiber that is very light in weight and is strong with an advantage of increased vibration damping.

Consider the drop. This refers to the size from the middle of the handlebar top to the middle of the grips tube lowest part. A shallow drop ranges from one hundred and twenty millimeters or less. A drop of one hundred and twenty-five to one hundred and twenty-eight is medium whereas more than that will be considered deep. Compact bars have a shallow drop which is effective to riders with smaller hands.

The make and size of the handlebar have an important task in controlling how your ride fits you and how it feels. Make sure you research on the imperative aspects that will allow you to pick on a type that is not only according to your standards but will allow you to enjoy riding.




About the Author:



Niciun comentariu:

Trimiteți un comentariu

Yahoo! News: Most Viewed