Comments for Why You Should Identify Your Parts!

Mar 17, 2010
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Safety design
by: Sam T

There are a lot guys who like the radical look of "ape hanger" bars, but there is a couple of reasons to avoid this-first of all, if you ride with your hands above your chest for very long, it's going to get more uncomfortable every mile. Your heart doesn't like the extra work, and your hands can become prone to numbness, especially as you age.
If your bike is a show pony, it really won't matter if you use ape hangers, but this design can kill you, or scare hell out of you if you ride it on the street. Idiots exist around every corner, and as a biker, if you aren't ready for stupid drivers, you will be a short timer. People pull out in front of you unexpectedly, change lanes when your'e beside them, and just not see you at entersections and turn in front of you. If you are not extremely sharp and driving defensibly, you will lose limbs or life when this happens. Ape hangers give little control in these situations, and you need every advantage to avoid bad accidents. Normal bars give quite an advantage compared to ape hangers. Keep this in mind when you brainstorm your design, stay alive to enjoy your creation!