Handle bar jacks

[thebarber]

Have a look at this...

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I use it for strapping things to the bike and as brake lock etc.
I keep some wrapped around the seat post for emergency but you could wind it around the bars enuff to do the job needed and it's there for an easy emergency fix

 

[JoeBlow]

Have a look at this...

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www.ebay.co.uk

I use it for strapping things to the bike and as brake lock etc.
I keep some wrapped around the seat post for emergency but you could wind it around the bars enuff to do the job needed and it's there for an easy emergency fix

I'm currently thinking along the lines of something to just slip over the left grip where the Purion display is mounted to raise that side only off the ground.

Al

 

[JoeBlow]

Just tried some large size pipe insulation. It doesn't raise the bar quite enough.

 

[Mikerb]

whilst not a solution for out on the trail I made a device to enable me to turn the bike upside down without endangering the purion display. I carry my bike to trails in my van using a fork mount fixed to the van floor...meaning the front wheel is always off the bike when I travel. To fit or remove the front wheel I turn the bike upside down resting the bars on the bumper. What I made consists of length of plastic capping the same length as the bars ( capping is flat and about 120mm wide) and then glued a large block of upholstery foam on each end. The whole thing is very light and easy to carry in the van/car but not the sort of thing you would want to strap to your back on a ride!! If I needed to turn the bike upside down on the trail I would remove my tool kit bag from the top tube and use that, albeit lifting one side of the bars is not that stable. Turning the bike upside down to fit the front wheel has the added advantage of running the oil in the fork up to the dust seal sponges.

ps I have also made a device that fits onto the front brake side grip with an elastic band ( hair band is best!) that when fitted prevents the brake lever being pulled. I always have that fitted whenever the front wheel is off the bike to prevent me accidentally operating the front brake. I dont like using the little caliper spacer blocks because they contaminate the pads if not at first then ultimately.

 

[04fuxake]

Maybe a couple of slices of pool noodle (like donuts). Easy to carry, light and should slip on the grips easily.

 

[urastus]

Maybe a couple of slices of pool noodle (like donuts). Easy to carry, light and should slip on the grips easily.

Pool noodles are great for beating up kids too! And dodgy girlfriends

 

[maynard]

Keep the display clamp screw not too tight . When u need to turn bike over just rotate display inwards so it's safe . That's what I do

 

[JoeBlow]

A peace of that grey thick pipe lagging slotted on each bar end should be enough to raise it. Not tried it yet but that’s what I am planning on doing.

Doesn't raise it quite high enough I'm afraid. I have used this before and it worked but it doesn't on this bike. I was hoping that someone would come up with some cheap, simple solution with something one is likely to have lying around the house.

 

[NULevo]

I can't find exactly what I've got online, but they're something like these.

I used them before I got a stand, but could easily put them in a back pack/bag to use while out on a bike.

 

[JoeBlow]

I can't find exactly what I've got online, but they're something like these.

I used them before I got a stand, but could easily put them in a back pack/bag to use while out on a bike.

That's the sort of idea I'm looking for. Presumably they grip the handle bars tightly enough?

Al

 

[NULevo]

That's the sort of idea I'm looking for. Presumably they grip the handle bars tightly enough?

Al

Mine do, but you could easily use a re-useable zip tie over ends to pull them tight.

 

[JoeBlow]

Just ordered some. £2.95 for 6. Can't go wrong really at that price. The idea of just standing the handle bars on a block or a brick sounds awkward as it means manhandling the bike into the position where the brick is. Far better to have something already on the bars IMO.

Al

 

[NULevo]

Just ordered some. £2.95 for 6. Can't go wrong really at that price. The idea of just standing the handle bars on a block or a brick sounds awkward as it means manhandling the bike into the position where the brick is. Far better to have something already on the bars IMO.

Al

Nice one, the I forgot to say that they come in a huge range of sizes, so it'swirth measuring how high they need to lift the bike.

Let us know how you get on

 

[aaronplant]

I've just found a couple of polystyrene blocks that work OK but I was hoping for something that attaches to the handle bar so that it is in place before you turn the bike over rather than trying to line things up.

Bar-ends are the perfect solution to this problem!

 

[JoeBlow]

Bar-ends are the perfect solution to this problem!

We've already had that discussion and I've eliminated that as an option but thanks anyway

Al

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

How about... installing one of these 'ding-ding' bells right beside the vulnerable controller you're wanting to protect? If you get a bell that's tall enough so that it's the bell that rests against the ground or pavement when the bike is upside down, then it might work as a inconspicuous bar stand that you can leave on the bike all the time.

I haven't actually tried one out for this application, but all I know it's the first thing I remove from a brand new bike. Well... that and the spoke and/or pedal orange reflectors - oh AND the newbie cassette flap spoke protector thingy disc...

I'm actually thinking of putting the bells back on because it's a requirement in some of the cycle/walking paths and river trails that my wife and I frequent.

 

[JoeBlow]

Bar ends, bells. What sort of hard core, rufty tufty, mountain bikers are you lot?

OK confession time. I've got one of those Knog Oi's on my bike because it's unobtrusive and I got sick of shouting "coming through" on fire trails and not being heard.

Al

 

[aaronplant]

We've already had that discussion and I've eliminated that as an option but thanks anyway

Al

Okay yes, I eventually saw that there was quite a long thread on this. Hope you got your solution

 

[Mikerb]

Bar ends, bells. What sort of hard core, rufty tufty, mountain bikers are you lot?

OK confession time. I've got one of those Knog Oi's on my bike because it's unobtrusive and I got sick of shouting "coming through" on fire trails and not being heard.

Al

I use the "skid" technique. Apply rear brake hard when in reasonable audible range of oblivious walkers ahead. If you use a bell they would probably think it is a mega important alert from Instagram on their phone!

 

[Gavalar]

I've seen a product that keeps the cockpit bits and pieces clear of the ground if you have to turn your bike upside down to carry out repairs. I damaged my Purion display on my previous bike doing exactly this and would like to avoid doing the same to my new bike. Does anyone have any clever devices that they have made themselves? I'm currently thinking about a couple of pieces of PVC pipe with some padding added.The advantage of the commercial product however is that it is light and portable.

Al

Here you go - www.handlebarjack.com Plenty of reviews on Youtube

 

[Gavalar]

I've seen a product that keeps the cockpit bits and pieces clear of the ground if you have to turn your bike upside down to carry out repairs. I damaged my Purion display on my previous bike doing exactly this and would like to avoid doing the same to my new bike. Does anyone have any clever devices that they have made themselves? I'm currently thinking about a couple of pieces of PVC pipe with some padding added.The advantage of the commercial product however is that it is light and portable.

Al

Here you go - www.handlebarjack.com, plenty of reviews on Youtube

 

[JoeBlow]

I've no intention buying them not sure where you got that idea from but thanks for the link.

Al

 

[Philly G]

Not exactly portable, but this is my hack to protect the purion display, held on with a reusable zip tie. I carry my bike in the back of my wagon, so always have to flip the bike get the wheels in. Should really do the same for the other side too.