Jones H-bar

Anybody tried the Jones H-bar on their gravel rigs? I'm riding a steel-framed rigid 29er with a straight bar and bar ends now. Looking to change it up and get more comfort. Opinions or comments? Thanks.

i use on my 29er and love it.more positions for the long ride

I've been contemplating these for my Fargo to replace the Woodchippers.  The WC's look and feel great, I just don't use the drops on most gravel rides around here.

I ran the Titec version for a while, and really liked it. I was using thumb shifters, but I think Shimano's dual-control integrated levers would have worked better.

I spoke with Jeff Jones this week, and he's going to send me a pair of his new loop bars to test/review. I think they'll be a good choice for folks who don't necessarily like drop bars.

Let us know what you think. I hardly ever ride in the drops on my road bike and really don't like the idea of putting drop bars on my rigid mtn bike so was considering the loop bars. I'm looking for better option than straight bars with bar ends. 

I've only read positive reviews for the Hbar. I've got one friend who has the cut version and loves it. I just ordered one for my new Tour Divide bike. \n \n

The silver looks nice on that bike!

I ordered me a set of the hoop bars in black on Friday, they arrived yesterday. Very quick service. I already ran into trouble mounting them on the bike though, because of the angle of the bars, my shifter cables and brake hoses are too short.

Crotalus wrote:The silver looks nice on that bike!

I ordered me a set of the hoop bars in black on Friday, they arrived yesterday. Very quick service. I already ran into trouble mounting them on the bike though, because of the angle of the bars, my shifter cables and brake hoses are too short.

Yeah, my brake hoses were just barely long enough. I haven't cabled the shifters yet, but I'm glad that I ordered a big roll of housing.

I can't figure out how to post a link to my Flickr but here are 2 pics of my Jones Loop Bar on my Niner. I haven't really had time to try them yet, just a frosty ride last night to look at Christmas lights and visit a few taverns for some holiday cheer. So far so good.


 

Have you seen the new "660 Bend H-Bar" with the same angles but without the loop?
http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/11/19/the-evolution-of-the-handlebar-jones-new-bend-h-bar/

Somewhere between the H-Bar and a full drop is the On-One Midge handlebar. I use it on my Crux and really like it. The lower position is ideal for rough downhill sections but also good for when you would typically be in the drops.

I consider this to be one of the best changes I have made to my bike.

http://www.planet-x-usa.com/product-p/hboomi.htm

 

I run a Jones loop on my Karate Monkey. It's my favorite bar for sure. I highly recommend using an Ergon style grip with the Jones bars. it's super comfortable. 

Simpleton. wrote:I run a Jones loop on my Karate Monkey. It's my favorite bar for sure. I highly recommend using an Ergon style grip with the Jones bars. it's super comfortable. 

 

Did you  have any problems with fitting those shifters, i thought Jeff said they wouldn't work well on a loop bar ?

I posted my review of the H-Bar, which you can read here.

Here's the latest incarnation (brakes, shifters) on my 29er:

 

I put the Jones loop on my Mukluk and rode 580 miles of RAGBRAI with it. The H-Bar was superb. I loved having multiple hand positions. Using the loop put me into an "aero" position (if there is such a thing on a fat bike) that let me reduce wind drag and ride pace lines comfortably. On a couple of descents I got close to 40 mph and the H-Bar felt very stable.

SpeedyMitch, just curious if you have picture of your set up
I have a Crux and was thinking about making change to WoodChipper or Midge
Thank you

Love these bars, perfect for the bad back. Not much of a tuck guy😎