Cheers!
Even with the SQLab bars my saddle-to-bar and seated & standing reach are different on my different bikes so I find my bars all feel a bit different when I’m standing over the top tube, but all feel ‘right’ when I’m on the pedals.
Did you ever read RC’s article about building his own airplane? I’ve enjoyed quite a few pieces he’s written over the years - linked in a couple of my favs in the comment above. As I keep learning myself it doesn’t all end up being gold (or even bauxite).
This sounds cocky maybe - but working in shops the best moments were making that minor adjustment to the saddle, bar, brake levers, suspension, etc that seemed like nothing and then rider feedback being just STOKED. Years ago, I cut 3” off a rider’s 410mm Thomson post while they waited and I still get a hug when I see them it was so game changing. Gotta savour those moments!
Gluing & wiring grips isn’t just about having no hard plastic sleeve between hand and bar. I mean, that part is great. It’s also about the non-instant process. The same way I enjoyed installing cantilever brakes over v-brakes. That thin, supple, all rubber grip that doesn’t move and yet subtly has give in every direction because the rubber is quite thick - mated with carefully twisted wires and glue carefully maximized around the inside.
Delicious.
Dec. 21, 2018, 8:35 a.m. - Andrew Major
Cheers! Even with the SQLab bars my saddle-to-bar and seated & standing reach are different on my different bikes so I find my bars all feel a bit different when I’m standing over the top tube, but all feel ‘right’ when I’m on the pedals. Did you ever read RC’s article about building his own airplane? I’ve enjoyed quite a few pieces he’s written over the years - linked in a couple of my favs in the comment above. As I keep learning myself it doesn’t all end up being gold (or even bauxite). This sounds cocky maybe - but working in shops the best moments were making that minor adjustment to the saddle, bar, brake levers, suspension, etc that seemed like nothing and then rider feedback being just STOKED. Years ago, I cut 3” off a rider’s 410mm Thomson post while they waited and I still get a hug when I see them it was so game changing. Gotta savour those moments! Gluing & wiring grips isn’t just about having no hard plastic sleeve between hand and bar. I mean, that part is great. It’s also about the non-instant process. The same way I enjoyed installing cantilever brakes over v-brakes. That thin, supple, all rubber grip that doesn’t move and yet subtly has give in every direction because the rubber is quite thick - mated with carefully twisted wires and glue carefully maximized around the inside. Delicious.