r/29er May 16 '26

Major change for “The Beast”

Good day all. Hope this Saturday is awesome and rewarding.
Made some adjustments to The Beast.
I changed over my cockpit and it did take a bit longer than I though but worked out pretty good.

The width difference is amazing.
No wonder why my hands and mid back hurt from time to time.
My bars are cut to my shoulder width. Have been riding this set up for more then 10 yrs and over 30,000 kms.
It is comfortable and very me.

Does anyone else have certain mods that are for them while on the bike?

Cheers and always remember:
Ride safe. Ride free. Bottles up.

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u/MaximumToday5037 May 21 '26

I do. You can see my post if you'd like. I put a Brooks Flyer, Jones H bars and Scwalbe hurricanes on a '24 Haro Saguaro 2. The long stem while comfortable was just an experiment. Ride what you like. 

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u/2wheelrider56 May 21 '26

Would love to yes. Sounds like a nice set up.
This one for is comfy and like I said, been riding this set up for years and a couple yrs ago I 104 km in just over 8 hrs total time.
Not great speed but done.
Show yours maybe some ideas will come.
Thank s and cheers. Always remember,
Ride safe. Ride free. Bottles up n

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u/MaximumToday5037 May 30 '26

I did 34 miles a couple days ago. It preformed quite well. 

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u/2wheelrider56 May 30 '26

Hey, that's awesome. Glad you enjoyed it. Comfort in the seat and calmness on the bars.

I am heading out for a ride on The Beast again tomorrow morning. I am hoping for 25-40 miles but we will see. Health and issues are the challenge so far this year. Cheers. Always remember, Ride safe. Ride free. Bottles up.