WTB: Sycip "singles bar"

[jeffbog...@hotmail.com]

Anybody have experience with this handlebar? Looking to replace the Albatross on my Atlantis with something having less sweepback and this seems like it might be perfect. Thanks!

Jeff

[Joe Bernard]

I don't have one to sell but I've owned one, I really liked the grip angle. No rise though so make sure you're ok with a lower bar (or can raise your stem). 

[Mitch]

yeah these were wider cruiser type bars but like Joe said, no rise.. reminded me of a narrower juan martin bar.

[brizbarn]

Never rode them or knew that they existed.  I thought about buying some Nitto B812 bars. Almost the same as Singles Bar but more narrow, available only from Blue Lug.   My friend has the wider Crust Juan Martin bars and likes them a lot.  Seems like a good in-between of swept back and straight.  I imagine you can still get rowdy with them, where swept back feel too relaxed, and straight bars are not relaxed enough for regular seated riding. Thanks for bringing these to my attention.   

[Joe Bernard]

Sycip has several interesting bars that I hardly ever see on bikes. One is a flattish bar similar to Jitensha and Riv Nitto Wavie that uses road levers like an Albastache. Nifty! 

[jeffbog...@hotmail.com]

Great inputs here, thanks! I'm open to ideas for all-day and mixed terrain comfort as well. What grips, bars, and seats do folks like best for this type of riding? Coming from albatross, ergon, and b17 - maybe this is as good as it gets?

Jeff

[amill...@gmail.com]

Jeff,

Maybe I don’t “get rowdy” but sweep for me is a matter of wrist comfort not the ability to ride aggressively. Width does come into play for control which begins to matter more when riding aggressively.  

I have Tosco bars (with B17 and ergonomic) on my plus bike and I can “send it” just as aggressively as I could with bars designed with less sweep. The difference with straighter bars being I spend more of the ride thinking about how my wrists aren’t comfortable. For off road touring, I’d try a wider bar with a similar sweep to the albatross. 

Best,

Aaron in El Paso 

On Aug 14, 2022, at 08:43, jeffbog...@hotmail.com <jeffbog...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Great inputs here, thanks! I'm open to ideas for all-day and mixed terrain comfort as well. What grips, bars, and seats do folks like best for this type of riding? Coming from albatross, ergon, and b17 - maybe this is as good as it gets?

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[Adam Ratcliffe]

I was running the Soma Oxford bar (essentially the same as the Albatross) on my Midnight Special and wanted something a little wider and less swept back but still with some rise. I put the Sycip JJJ bar on and have been really liking it so far. It has similar sweep to the Singles Bar and is a little wider, but not by much, and has 20mm rise. I've found it a pretty nice balance between on road comfort and control on rougher terrain. I'm using ESI chunky grips on them.

[aeroperf]

I ride a modified Soma Osprey bar for light touring.  Some rise, just the right wrist position for me.  Modified by taking a centimeter off each end - the original is pretty wide.

[chris feczko]

Hey Jeff, 

I have a singles bar I’ll sell for 30 + ship

Chris

[jeffbog...@hotmail.com]

I ordered the bar from Sycip earlier this week, I'll follow up with a ride report after I've put some miles on it.

Jeff