| Re: Looking For A Combination Handlebar, Need Help for Hybrid
<jcbond99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1109801504.312079.20790@l41g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello, I have a hybrid Mongoose bike, orginally had the straight
> handlebar for aggressive riding, but I prefer to sit as straight as
> possible so I switched to the curved handlebar and adjusted it so it
> was as upright as possible, it is an adjustable stem
>
> Now I stick to street riding, but I do get aggressive attacking hills,
> I like to stand up at different portions of the ride, eventually I
> noticed the handlebar moving slightly back and forth, a little loose,
> me being the novice rider I thought it was no big deal until one day it
> collapsed forward, if I wasn't going slow I would have flipped over
>
> So I brought it back to the bike shop and they tightened it up, I'm
> sure this problem will happen again, I'm scared it will just collapse
> forward without any warning next time, so what are my solutions
>
> Do I have to go back to the agressive straight handlebar and put it at
> a neutral position and not so high up forcing me to lean over more on
> the ride, or do they sell a straight handlebar with some sort of an
> added attachment that allows you to sit up straight or stand up and
> ride aggressive if you want to switch during the ride
>
> basically do they make a combination handlebar, sorry for the rambling
> message, thanks for your help
Why not just check that your handlebar bolt is tightened? Any bar will
move/rotate if it's not securely fastened.
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