Twisted Engineering - Carbon Bars

[Darkside]

i always run soft ties around the lower triple clamps instead of the handlebars anyways.

my bars arrived today
Just gotta find the time to put em on now

[Bandit9]

Originally Posted by Darkside

i always run soft ties around the lower triple clamps instead of the handlebars anyways.

my bars arrived today
Just gotta find the time to put em on now

Do you mean that you wrap your soft tie around the fork tube b/t upper and lower clamp? I can't picture what you are describing.

[bkwdc]

Soft ties on the bars have worked for months for me.

[nambo-trev]

Can't imagine the bars weren't designed with tie down stress in mind, everyone is going to use tie downs for the most part.

[Darkside]

Do you mean that you wrap your soft tie around the fork tube b/t upper and lower clamp? I can't picture what you are describing.

Yes, I'll take a picture when I get home. Since the securing point is lower, it's a better angle for the tie downs. Keeps the bike more stable from side to side flop

[Bandit9]

Originally Posted by Darkside

Yes, I'll take a picture when I get home. Since the securing point is lower, it's a better angle for the tie downs. Keeps the bike more stable from side to side flop

Yeah, I get lower is better, but not wrapping around fork tubes. Asking for trouble. I mean we are only going to like 8-10 lbs torque on the clamps and you are using the fork tubes to hold the bike down?

It's none of my business though, so rock on.

[StuJohnson]

I myself have a custom piece of 1" plywood that my Condor attaches to in the back of my pickup. With the Condor it basically holds the bike straight up. And it does not require you to cinch down so hard with the tie-downs.
http://store.condor-lift.com/product...ler-Only-Chock

Other advantages include: Keeps the front tire from moving around while driving down a pot-holed forest road to get to the trail head. Makes for easy 1 person load & unload.

I also use the KLIM tie-downs that already have the soft-tie built into them so you don't have to use the separate soft-tie like I used to do.

[Bandit9]

Built in soft ties for me too, except I cut off the hooks and replaced with 5/16 caribeeners from Lowes. I use a 14" long section of 4" diameter PVC pipe for a front wheel stabilizer b/t tire and fender. No issues and don't even think about it.

Sorry to get off topic, back to the fancy dancy handlebars made out of golf club and fishing pole shafts. Just joking around. I will have a pair of these TE bars soon.

[robicon]

I don't load up very often but I will just use the hand guards or just hook into the end of my grips and have the guards hold in place.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by robicon

I don't load up very often but I will just use the hand guards or just hook into the end of my grips and have the guards hold in place.

Seems like a bad idea if I roll it around in my engineering mind. You'll be constraining a very flexible member with forces multiples of what it was (most likely) designed to see.