Torsten FrankFirst impressions on the Koga Denham Bar:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLNmbDAsjlj/?img_index=1
Mission: Finding a long ride / touring / bikepacking suitable flatbar configuration for me, version 10 or so.
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Torsten Frank on Instagram: "Finding a long ride / touring / bikepacking suitable flatbar configuration for me, version 10 or so. This time: testing the Koga Denham Bar. It proves some theories I already alluded to earlier in my various posts on various grip models, inner and outer bar ends. Like that the inner part of the handlebar and also the inner bar ends or bull horns respectively need to be further in the front as a normal flat bar with no or just 9° backsweep can provide. And that having the bull horns a bit (or to a good deal) inside of the brake lever clamps is preferable and having no interfering clamps of the brake levers _and_ of inner bar ends which poke into the palm is what you want. And indeed - by virtue of the bull horns being welded flush onto the bar this is how you want it. But - that 34° backsweep of the Denham bars is massive! The problem is 3-fold: - Now the reach difference is pretty big (too big?) between middle section and bull horns on the one side and the grips on the other side. - the back sweep is too big for me so my wrist angle is not neutral in normal riding position (and actually - that is the main thing the various backsweeps on different flat bars are trying to achieve. (cont'd in comments)"
7 likes, 1 comments - torsten_frank on June 22, 2025: "Finding a long ride / touring / bikepacking suitable flatbar configuration for me, version 10 or so. This time: testing the Koga Denham Bar. It proves some theories I already alluded to earlier in my various posts on various grip models, inner and outer bar ends. Like that the inner part of the handlebar and also the inner bar ends or bull horns respectively need to be further in the front as a normal flat bar with no or just 9° backsweep can provide. And that having the bull horns a bit (or to a good deal) inside of the brake lever clamps is preferable and having no interfering clamps of the brake levers _and_ of inner bar ends which poke into the palm is what you want. And indeed - by virtue of the bull horns being welded flush onto the bar this is how you want it. But - that 34° backsweep of the Denham bars is massive! The problem is 3-fold: - Now the reach difference is pretty big (too big?) between middle section and bull horns on the one side and the grips on the other side. - the back sweep is too big for me so my wrist angle is not neutral in normal riding position (and actually - that is the main thing the various backsweeps on different flat bars are trying to achieve. (cont'd in comments)".
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