tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post885558470945110184..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-55087860203453302212019-04-24T15:15:28.401-05:002019-04-24T15:15:28.401-05:00Spank Flare 25: Looks very Cowchipper-ish to me.
...Spank Flare 25: Looks very Cowchipper-ish to me.<br /><br />Cowchipper: 116mm drop, 68mm reach. I'm measuring ~580mm outside-to-outside at the tips of the drops on a 44cm model. 24 degree flair on the hooks, 12 degree sweep on the drops. <br />Flare 25: 110mm drop, 65mm reach. Claimed 582mm outside-to-outside at the tips of the drops on the 44cm model. 25 degree flair on the hooks, not a ton of sweep on the drops. <br /><br />Perhaps there are some subtle differences in the shape of drops (rounder/more traditional than cowchipper?), but the gross dimensions and shape appear very similar.<br /><br />Aside from the 31.8mm section across the whole top, it doesn't look very Luxy-ish. It's missing the wheelbarrow-like massive sweep to the drops.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304630698185094431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-32063004256592044052019-04-19T22:01:08.906-05:002019-04-19T22:01:08.906-05:00@teamdarb- Do you mean steel drop bars? None that ...@teamdarb- Do you mean steel drop bars? None that I am aware of. Surly makes a few nice steel handlebars of various shapes and sizes though.<br /><br />@MG- Thanks Brother!! Backatcha<br /><br />@S. Sprague- Thanks for that feedback. I am excited to find out if the drop bars are going to live up to their billing. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-75324494753032269812019-04-19T13:46:41.780-05:002019-04-19T13:46:41.780-05:00GT, I have two of the Spank Vibrocore mtb bars on ...GT, I have two of the Spank Vibrocore mtb bars on my bikes and they are amazing. Even on my FS mtb, the Vibrocore smoothes out the ride over all terrain. ON the hardtail, it's amazing how much it absorbs on my rides. I have less of the shaking of the hands after a long downhill on both bikes! I'm happy to see these come out! Hopefully, these do the same for the gravel/all-road bikes. I look forward to reading your findings.S Spraguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861366038585272365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-24428655025693556452019-04-19T10:26:15.092-05:002019-04-19T10:26:15.092-05:00Have a great weekend, Brother!! Have a great weekend, Brother!! MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301752250721808758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-25492942871072790952019-04-19T05:33:44.022-05:002019-04-19T05:33:44.022-05:00Are there any steel handlebars out there that can ...Are there any steel handlebars out there that can compete with the aluminum and carbon boys?teamdarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730985048207207697noreply@blogger.com