May
28
2016
V-36 Handlebar Update – Brake Protector
My handlebar has been working really well, but I wanted something to protect the brake lever. So I welded on a little half moon to protect it, and threw on some black spray paint over the rust:
My cycle computer broke; they always seem to fail after a few years. This one lasted a while! 1575 miles on the ODO. Back in August of last year when I rebuilt the geared 36 wheel the computer had 694 miles. So, I’ve put nearly a 1000 miles on the frame in the past 9 months; it took me 1.5 years to get the first 700 miles…so I’ve definitely been riding it a lot more!
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Corbin, Have you ever caught a leg on the handlebars in a front UPD?
Hi Jim,
I’ve ridden it off road a lot, and crashed a lot. I have never had my leg get caught on the handlebar. By the time you are falling off the handlebar is really low; sometimes my leg will rub on the side, but the rubber grips make it so you don’t get scratched or hurt at all