Had to work them get them to fit

These are made for handlebars that are much larger diameter than mine even with the supplied shims. After much trial and much error I finally tried a piece of copper tubing because it is soft. I had to cut a split in the pipe to fit over my handlebars so the Backup Barz would tighten. Finally worked and I'm pretty happy. It was frustrating to get to this point.

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Worth the long wait

I ordered the Back-Up Barz from a December Sky Mall in May. They came a month later. They are a great device for allowing a break from the bent over position of a road bike. Good materials, good grips. Very nice. But why did it take so long to get?

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- Jennifer McManaway
  Portland, OR

I have been teaching Spinning classes for over 10 years now and am an avid cyclist. I try to do as many organized rides possible in the warm months but noticed after more than 30 miles that my traps and lower back would hurt. After installing the Back-Up Barz, the pain went away. They gave me a different grip on the handle bars and would relieve the pain that I had just become accustomed to. I also notice that my climbing has become a lot stronger since I can us the Back-Up Barz for support and leverage while climbing. I love this new addition to my bike and will never do another outdoor ride without them.

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- Anonymous
  Portland, OR

They really comforted my back. After 32 miles it seems like I could go another 32, easy! I have had kind of a back problem and these bars really helped my back, thank you!

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- Anonymous
  Portland, OR

I liked the way you could change position and take the load off the hands, shoulders and even the butt! Those are great! They really work well. I used the mostly on straight-aways and down hills and they worked really nice!

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- Michael Cipriano
   Beaverton, OR

The Back-Up Barz were great! They kept my back up for most of the ride. I love 'em!

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- Elise S. Orban
   Portland, OR

I loved them. I did a ride last week and my shoulders hurt, my neck hurt, my back hurt. Today, I felt great! Everybody's gonna want Back-Up Barz!

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- Marilyn Crowe
   Portland, OR

I love Back-Up Barz. I don't know how I ever rode comfortably before. This is fabulous, you have to have
Back-Up Barz!

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Best purchase...ever?
Oh dear lawd, before these thingeys I could not ride my bike with my back and hemroids just killing me. These have fixed that problem and now I feel like good 'ol Lance Armstrong himself. They're more than good...they're great!

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Perfect! Helps me ride my bike again!
I could not ride my bike due to chronic pain and inflammation in my seat area, that was really affecting the quality of my life. These bars helped eliminate the problem and put me back on the road to happiness. I love these bars!

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Delivers what it promises.
On long rides it is helpful to periodically rest my hands, arms, neck and back from the hunched over riding position. The bars allow you to sit in a more upright position allowing rest and recovery for your body while riding. Additional drag is minimalThey work great.

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Solidly built to last.
These do exactly what they claim to do and do it very well. They are constructed with good materials that will last. The gripping scheme also is designed to stay in place as long as you want it to. I am very glad I purchased these!

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Works well.
Allows me to take a break from bending down which helps my back.