Seeking advice on handlebars

[Johnny Burrell]

Hey all,

Next week I'll get a new-to-me Hunqapillar and I don't prefer the current drop bars. I'd like to switch to a more upright setup, but unsure which. The Bullmoose caught my eye, I like the taper more than bars that come straight back. What other options are good ones? How does one go about correctly sizing and fitting new bars?  The stem is, i think, about 100-110 which is my preference in this size bike. 

school me and learn me up on how to pick out handlebars?

[Jay Lonner]

So much depends on use case, since the Hunq can be built up so many ways. Mine is optimized for touring and grocery hauling, so it’s no lightweight. I’ve come to appreciate handlebar width over uprightness, to help me muscle the front end around when I have the basket and panniers fully loaded. I’ve run a few Bosco variants, and the non-bullmoose style were too flexy for me. I’ve settled on Jones loop H-bars, and they’re just great. That would require the purchase of a faceplate stem though, and probably quite a bit shorter than a 100 or 110. I’d also be tempted by the Tumbleweed Persuader, which would probably also require a shorter stem. Whatbars.com is a great resource for making comparisons. I’ve included a picture of my cockpit as well. 

Jay Lonner

Bellingham, WA

Sent from my Atari 400

On May 16, 2021, at 9:04 AM, Johnny Burrell <johnny....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey all,

Next week I'll get a new-to-me Hunqapillar and I don't prefer the current drop bars. I'd like to switch to a more upright setup, but unsure which. The Bullmoose caught my eye, I like the taper more than bars that come straight back. What other options are good ones? How does one go about correctly sizing and fitting new bars?  The stem is, i think, about 100-110 which is my preference in this size bike. 

school me and learn me up on how to pick out handlebars?

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[exliontamer]

I think it's worth considering your shoulder width and how much you want to be upright. Everyone is different. I'm 6'1" with the legs of a giraffe, the shoulder width of Hulk Hogan, and the torso of a 5 year old so I tend to like shortish stems with wide bars that have some back sweep towards me. All of this may be totally invalid for you but for me...

*Flat Bars/Bullmoose - The wider the better. Strongly prefer them on technical MTB trails and on short rides with some jackassery(hopping on curbs, etc.). Can't stand them on long rides.

*Jitensha/Cinelli Pope/Map Ahearne style - Don't like any of them. The wrist position flat out doesn't work for me.

*North Road/Albatross/Choco - Love everything about them in every way. The CroMo Albatross are a good affordable way to try them out are just as good as the aluminum ones. I have big hands so the position in the hooks is a little tight but both positions are perfect for me and the bars have enough room to be adaptable to grip length.

*Moustache Bars - No

*Bosco - Pretty awesome in every way but I have a preference to Albatrosses which feel better to me off road and equally as good otherwise.

I'm biased but my vote would be to start with Albatrosses unless you've tried flats and really want the Bullmoose. Even then something like the SimWorks Getaround bar would be cheaper, wider, and give you a similar sensation.  

[David Person]

I've been happy with Albatross and Choco bars (both pictured).  I set them up with a minimum of items mounted on them so I can use the entire bar without interference from shifters, bells, etc.  I have a pair of Bosco's on my errand bike because I needed the extra rise they offer (frame is a bit too small), but the shape limits how much of the bar is useable, as it drops down steeply just in front of the brake lever.

[Chris L]

I can confirm that the Jones bar works very well on the Hunqapillar.   I run typical MTB bars because most of my rides are short and it's what I've ridden since 1995.  If I decide to start doing multi-hour rides, I'll put the Jones bar back on. 

On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 1:47:42 PM UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote:

[Johnny Burrell]

Wow, thanks y'all, I appreciate the insights. I'm leaning toward the albatross bars and will give them a shot.