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Not bad. They look a lot less stupid than Specialized's Hover riser handlebars.
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If this was their best concept, I shudder when thinking of the discarded concepts. I don't know if they could have made this less appealing if they tried, and the imagery of a dis-connected handlebar??? Maybe not the best visual language.
"It's great! ... it looks like my bars are completely disconnected from my bike... oh wait, they are! ...grrruuuuanch." The design would be much more aesthetically pleasing (although maybe just as silly) if they just realized that the stem is totally unneccessary, especially since it only comes in one size
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Pretty cool that they released a "bikepacking bike" (complete with its own custom frame bag setup) whose a proprietary handlebar/fork both feature no place to mount a light (no round section on the bar top and no crown hole on the fork). I'm generally a fan of Canyon but **** this.
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My problem with it is less conceptual (though I think that leaves a lot to be desired too) then executional. It seems like they could have done some legitimately cool stuff with the new front end real estate they've created (which is at a premium nowadays, with computers, lights, etc.). Custom front rack complete with decaleur and accompanying randonneuring-style bag? Integrated water storage and lighting? Hell, a map case? I mean, if you're gonna go crazy, you may as well go CRAZY, and IMO this doesn't offer any differentiations that could provide real value to a buyer. It's neither fish nor fowl (and not easy on the eyes to boot).
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I'm finding it hard to believe adding the second bar makes the bar flex MORE.
You look at the marketing copy for that old school "Breakaway Bar" and they claim adding another cross bar makes the bar more stiff. That makes way more sense. |
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I don't understand
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I have no doubt that these bars have more 'give' than standard bars. But how much more? And I've got to believe there's a better way to do it. Why not a flex stem? Canyon claims that the purpose of the Hoverbar is to maintain stiffness at the drops, for control on steep descents. But let's compare this to MTBs - particularly downhill racing MTBs . Even though the whole front of the bike is suspended through the fork (with 6+" of front travel), there's still plenty of stiffness at the ends of the handlebars to maintain control on steeper and gnarlier drop-offs than this Canyon is likely to see. |
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Why connect the bars together on the top then?
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I would guess it is so that the bar flexes in unison, rather than having two halves that flex independently. I've ridden the Scott Drop In bars (pictured earlier in this thread), and it was disconcerting when the two sides flexed independently.
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I'm not sure I want to be on the tops when the going gets rough and/or I need to make sure I maintain maximum control. Hard to say though, sometimes sitting up feels good on rough terrain, other times it feels harder to control and feels like it transfers more shock to your spine/butt. |
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I found a good use for the bars...
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maybe it is super great, I probably wont ever know though.
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100% Agree. I'd be willing to bet that the Redshift stem with the elastomer inserts paired with a normal gravel bar would offer more "compliance" (hate that word), while also being lighter, offering more positional and accessory flexibility, and looking a whole lot less goofy.
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