by Igor
I’m super excited about these. I’ve enjoyed using the bars and rack riding around town, picking up produce from the farmers market, and picking up books from the library.
Additionally, for big handlebar bike-packing style bags, you should be able to strap them to the rack and be done! This is especially useful for shorter folks where tire to handlebar clearance might be an issue.
Here is generally how it works:
- The front of the handlebar has threaded inserts all the way through the handlebar to bolt the rack to the bar.
- The mounts are spaced for water bottle cages and if you aren’t using the rack, you could put bottles on the front of your bar.
- The rack has multiple configurations to really dial in how you want to fit the bag/backpack/lunch bag/whatever you want to strap down. Flip it up or down depending on the load.
- The rack also has an eyelet for a front light in both orientations.
There are two handlebar styles called Riser and Flat – you see the utilitarian theme here? The Riser has, you guessed it, rise and some upsweep.
The Flat is, you guessed it, flat. And it can be rotated up or down depending on your clearance and preference. The middle U-piece on the Flat Bar has a threaded middle hole for cargo cage compatibility.
Honestly, in writing this post and trying out different setups over the year+ of development, “the only limitation is your imagination”ⓒ.
We’ll keep you updated with developments and timelines, but we think this will be a very cool offering.
In other announcements, VO HQ will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday September 4th. We’ll re-open and resume shipping orders out on Tuesday the 5th. Have a great weekend!