With winter fast approaching thoughts recently have turned towards the off road side of my cycling and with Global Fatbike Day fast approaching, meaning recent plans for the Pugsley needed to get put into action. The first of these was the fitting of my new handlebars that arrived this week.
After having H bars and Geoff bars fitted for the last couple of years, actually I think it was 2016 I last used straight flat type bars, my Surly Torsion bars, at the Strathpuffer 24. So to shake things up a bit and change it round after 13 or so years on the Pugsley I purchased a bar very similar to the Torsion bar but a bit wider. This being a Sim Works Nick bar, again like the Torsion bar, it too is made by Nitto for Sim Works. Slightly different bend but as can be seen by the photos it is very similar. I even used the same Race Face Deus stem that I used to use on the Torsion bar, As the Torsion bar is a Surly 1x1 Torsion bar it will eventually make it's way back onto the 1x1.
Everything swapped over easily and the stem was perfect as I had bought the 25.4 clamp version of the bar to suite. Due to 45mph winds and rain I only managed a quick ride round the yard but initial impression was nice. Similar to the Torsion bar, though everything fell back easily to hand even after a long time on the swept back Jones type bars. The width felt comfortable as well, so all good. Really looking forward to trying them out properly on a much longer ride.
I have also recently picked up a pair of the grey Rolling Daryll rims that I am looking forward to building up. Will most likely use XT 756 rear hubs, one singlespeed and one geared. Hoping to get those sorted in the coming weeks. The Pugs will feel like a new bike.
Jamie
In the photo below you can see the similarities in the bars with the Torsion bar being the one with the stem still attached
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