Dia compe knob grip?

[Conway Bennett]

Anyone use these? Have them to sell? I'm looking to get a little bit more out of my albatross bar. Thoughts?

FW,

CBB

[Deacon Patrick]

Conceptually, if you don't need brakes while in the curves, the knob grip would be excellent to try in the curves of the Albatross bars. It was what I was planning on trying until I sussed out that brakes in the curves were essential for me. I can't help you find them though. Curious how they work out for you when you do.

With abandon,

Patrick

[WETH]

Conway,
I use the bar ends off some old Ergon grips I had in inventory. I placed them forward on my albatross bars. They provide a nice place to hook my thumb or index finger if I am leaning forward and gripping the bars forward of the bend. Visual here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/86975051@N08/14710793269/
They work well enough.
All the best,
Erl

[Goshen Peter]

I like them

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67889635@N06/8615929939/ , they kinda emulate the ramps of a drop bar setup (in my mind at least, YMMV) they are for sale at velo orange sometimes but sold out right now. I got mine from SJS, great company

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/dia-compe-cotton-reel-hand-rest-tan-rubber-prod23301/?geoc=us 

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[captaincon...@gmail.com]

I'm thinking some cheap mountain stubbies? I guess what I'm trying to accomplish is something like a VO crazy or jones type bar. I added some mountain grips in lieu of full tape then started taping and twining forward of the levers on the bends and got to thinking that I never, ever use them and may want something to grip or rest my hands on which I do on my cross levers. If you give a mouse a cookie I guess.

Fair winds,

Captain Conway Bennett

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[Goshen Peter]

you mean those crazy horn things on end the Walmart mtb handlebars? If they are the right diameter I guess you could slide them down the bars until they stick out front like the crazy bars. I have never seen it done before but hey, nothing ventured nothing gained, right?

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[David Banzer]

Non-aero brake levers can be converted to do this (dummy levers) by essentially taking them apart, removing the actual lever, and putting remaining parts back together. I did that on a fixed gear/front-brake-only/drop-bar setup where I wanted to have a hood hand placement. Original B'stone mustache setups I believe had this option (?) of have an extra set of hoods on the inner curve just out from the clamp area.
David
Chicago

[jtallman]

Conway,

I put a pair of mountain bike barend grips on my bosco bars. I like them more than I thought I would. Give me even more hand positions and let me stretch forward. A picture here: https://flic.kr/p/e2PjbY

I have albatross bars on another bike - no extensions, but did cover the curves with leather. https://flic.kr/p/fdofZ5

Jon Tallman

[Marc Irwin]

I use them on my Bosco Bars as well, they are known as "stoker knobs" to provide the stoker on a tandem to have "hoods" to lean on.  They are available at Ben's Cycle in MIlwaukee as well as other places.

Marc

On Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:42:43 PM UTC-4, Conway Bennett wrote:

[Evan Baird]

Have em. Love em.

[El Sapo]

They have a couple of different sizes.
22.2 & 23.8
Which is the right one for the bosco bullmoose?

[iamkeith]

22.2 is the diameter of the grip are of the bar of the bosco and most upright / mtb bars.   23.8 is the grip area diameter of most drop bars.

By resurrecting this thread, I take it you found a current source?  

Missed the thread when it was new, but here are some pictures of how I use them.  Same way as the stoker dummys were used on the original XO-1.  They give a little more knee clearance, but still make the extra grip position viable.  I love them and use the position often on long rides.   Sadly, the bars aren't this pretty any more.   Must have taken these shots right after building the bikes.

[El Sapo]

Thanks Keith, I ordered them from SJS. Keeping my fingers crossed that they are in stock.

[Bill in Roswell GA]

Evan, what is your bike? Always curious as to what everyone is riding. 

Cheers,

Bill in Roswell, GA

[Adam]

I'm just resurrecting this thread to see if anyone knows of a U.S. source for the 22.2mm clamp version of these dia compe knob grips?

I see the larger ones at the SOMA site. SJS has the smaller, correct size but with a crazy shipping fee from the UK.

If anyone knows where to get them, or have some around they want to sell, I'm looking.

Adam