Nitto b125 bars

hi all,

i ordered some b125's as i liked the idea of having steel bars (i'm a heavy bloke and ride fixed in the hills of rossendale, so lots of pulling hard).

i put them on and didn't like them at all, took them off immediately (after a 15 mile ride). i thought i'd ask just before i send them back, has anybody used them on the road and got used to them or are they just for the track?

nobody got anything to say? i have searched and there is no posts asking this.

I'm guessing you just found them very harsh? that's the problem with using steel track bars on the road, they are intended to be used on smooth velodromes not bumpy roads. If you are sending them back then I'm assuming you dind't tape them up, which will just exagerrate the harshness of the bars.

You could keep them, get some fizik gel pads and tape them with decent tape, which I'm sure would be much more comfortable.

As well as the harsh ride you may have found the tops of the bars uncomfortable to hold, once again, this is because they are designed to be ridden on the track with your hands resting in the drops rather than on the tops.

This has been discussed, but I don't know how you would go about searching it without alot of trawling.

You could get some alu bars which are less harsh on the road. The stiffness is not something that is going to really affect your performance even on the mean hills of rossendale... When I ride my track bike on the road in the hilly hills of yorkshire it is with auminium porteur style bars, which i find more comfortable and practical than drops, especially when carrying a bag.

For the track I have drops, with tape.,

cheers,

yes i taped them up. i'm trying them again this afternoon, i've moved the brakes so they are useable on the hooks (i was having to bend a bit weird last time and it hurt on long descents). this also means i'll need to spend most of the time on the hooks, but i've not cut my steerer yet so i've lifted the bars up an inch or so.

hi all,

i ordered some b125's as i liked the idea of having steel bars (i'm a heavy bloke and ride fixed in the hills of rossendale, so lots of pulling hard).

i put them on and didn't like them at all, took them off immediately (after a 15 mile ride). i thought i'd ask just before i send them back, has anybody used them on the road and got used to them or are they just for the track?

I used to use profile bull horn things in/around glasgow(fairly hilly) Snapped them in a year. Switched to mavics ( they were all the rage at the time). They also snapped. Went through another two sets before getting steel nittos. Took a while to get used to them but they've never let me down. Never seen a pair snap(they can bend) . If you're a big lad pushing a big gear up a big hill then use steel, or be prepared to replace your bars every season. It took four breakages( my face, not bars) until I figured that one out

oooh, sounds like you were lucky. i did try them again, but it just wasn't happening for me, i couldn't climb with them at all. i think it's because i'm so used to flat bars (from mtb to brommie to a short flirt with anatomic drops to flat bar fixie), maybe my muscles have got strong in certain places.

but i'm now wondering how long my charge risers will last? they do seem quite thick walled, can i get a set of steel risers?

Yes, nitto used to do them, not sure if they still do. Or chop your drops! Always offends people but it works! BTW, I'm only wary of anything that's built with lightweight foremost. If you get 'freeride' risers or summat similar you'll be fine, motocross bars are alloy(renthal do nice ones) and they do various clamp sizes. Charge stuff Im not familiar with. Watch for discoloration or creases near the clamp. If you're big enough and strong enough then you'll break anything, anyone tells you different is trying to sell you something. Can't recommend the nittos highly enough though