Suicide bars are not suicide bars?
When trying out a new bike yesterday, I noticed brake levers along the top bar of a drop handle bar. This made me suspicious, because I know that suicide bars are dangerous. LBS said these are not suicide bars, because they have a separate cable, and are much shorter, than the old suicide bars, which were a curved bar that extended from the brake at the bend of the handlebar, to parallel the top bar.
What do you gals think? On my current bike, I avoid positioning my hands across the top bar, due to fear of relying on the suicide bars, so I tend to only hold the brake hoods.
Mary
I stand corrected. Brake levers
I don't know where I got the word "bars" from, but yes. So the new ones are safe? But not "professsional?"(as I picked up in the other post?
I really miss using the position on the upper bar of my drops, but I used to use ONLY those while a teenager. And I am scared to put my hands anywhere near them, cuz I will use them if they are there. I probably should just saw them off?
BTW, I want a kickstand on my bike. I don't care how "dorky" it is. However, I would like one that supports the bike stabily. I had lots of trouble with packing my groceries onto the Schwinn, The lean became too much, and the bike would topple. I suppose touring bikes must use something... One place I lock up at, there is nothing to lock up to, except a log "bumper" to stop cars from going over the edge, and into the river. There are places down on the dock, but I think it is rude to park ny bike down there, and take up space on the dock.
Mary
Future buyers of Bike Fridays
BTW, Bike Friday has some sort of referral program, so let's help Emily earn her next Bike Friday, then she will have to sell hers at our forum to give me a chance to buy a used non-lemon Bike Friday.:D
Just kidding, I don't know Emily's size. Besides, she's already happy with her bike. Then she can take the cash and spend it at Team Estrogen to support this lovely forum.:cool:
http://www.bikefriday.com/referralAwards.cfm
Mary