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Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Narrow handlebars Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:33:09 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 33 Message-ID: <v0citl$2pq1v$4@dont-email.me> References: <pHPVN.32354$moa7.3970@fx18.iad> <juQVN.720869$Tp2.58334@fx03.ams4> <v093r3$11r52$10@dont-email.me> <IC5WN.1168157$Ms2.88760@fx01.ams4> <v0asq5$29nq6$2@dont-email.me> <AJ7WN.1057481$Pq2.106924@fx06.ams4> <v0blfk$2fvik$2@dont-email.me> <2ufWN.730591$NX2.572418@fx14.ams4> Reply-To: frkrygow@gmail.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:33:10 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="e6d03923feb757cbf470bfe2dd0d97e3"; logging-data="2943039"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/zWHSbaS2tw6dM4qapB7F4JEOX5Wk8uaI=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:16AL2iTcC2IiJ8UVp5JHpTUENF8= In-Reply-To: <2ufWN.730591$NX2.572418@fx14.ams4> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2601 On 4/24/2024 6:13 PM, Roger Merriman wrote: > Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> On 4/24/2024 9:23 AM, Roger Merriman wrote: >>> >>> I’ve only ever found bars that can hook vegetation a liability ie drop bars >>> or bar ends, which catch where as flat or rather riser bars don’t hook up. >> ... >>> >>> In the woods it doesn’t seem to be a problem, even old twisty somewhat >>> overgrown MTB trails/natural trails ... >> >> I suppose it depends on one's locale. When I bought my first mountain >> bike (back when dinosaurs ruled the earth) I very soon sawed the >> "bullmoose" bars to make them much narrower. Our local forest preserve >> has some pretty dense understory. >> >> Interestingly (and sadly) that's changed. Overpopulation of White Tailed >> Deer has decimated the understory, removing habitat for many understory >> species. Sadly, we very seldom hear the beautiful song of the Wood >> Thrush any more. >> >> White Tailed Deer need to be controlled. But the "They're so pretty!" >> crowd has actually filed lawsuits to stop efforts to scientifically >> control them. >> > Guess you need Wolves! We do! We now have coyotes in the area, but they're not keeping up with their work. -- - Frank Krygowski