Comments on: Origin 8 Space Bar OR: Out Of The Box http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/18/origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/18/origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box/#comment-65632 Tim Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:36:33 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3845#comment-65632 I just purchased this. I couldn't afford the $ for the Fu Bar. I am putting this on an old Gary Fisher. The top tube is about an inch too long for me, and I bought this specifically to shorten my cockpit. I will report back when it arrives and I get a chance to try it. I just purchased this. I couldn’t afford the $ for the Fu Bar. I am putting this on an old Gary Fisher. The top tube is about an inch too long for me, and I bought this specifically to shorten my cockpit.

I will report back when it arrives and I get a chance to try it.

]]> By: George http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/18/origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box/#comment-61906 George Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:35 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3845#comment-61906 I tried this bar. My impressions are: Sweep is perfect Shortens the cockpit by at least 20mm versus a riser bar Felt just a touch narrow...partially a function of backsweep which angles the wrists Keep your stem plate tight. Sweep creates leverage to twist bar in stem clamp...same issue with many alt bars. I am not a fan of low sweep or the ergos of flat bars and therefore this bar has appeal. I only wished Origin8 would have designed it with some forward sweep as was the original thinner walled Mary knockoff bar as I am treading on the longish side of stem length already as many do for efficient sizing of the mtb cockpit. Therefore to me the Fubar is a better bar...a bit forward sweep and fractionally longer. Hope that helps others. I tried this bar. My impressions are:
Sweep is perfect
Shortens the cockpit by at least 20mm versus a riser bar
Felt just a touch narrow…partially a function of backsweep which angles the wrists
Keep your stem plate tight. Sweep creates leverage to twist bar in stem clamp…same
issue with many alt bars.

I am not a fan of low sweep or the ergos of flat bars and therefore this bar has appeal. I only wished Origin8 would have designed it with some forward sweep as was the original thinner walled Mary knockoff bar as I am treading on the longish side of stem length already as many do for efficient sizing of the mtb cockpit. Therefore to me the Fubar is a better bar…a bit forward sweep and fractionally
longer. Hope that helps others.

]]> By: Rob from Ottawa http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/18/origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box/#comment-61832 Rob from Ottawa Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:28:29 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3845#comment-61832 People will seriously need to go to a longer stem if they're putting this on their bike. Not that that's a bad thing, but without much forward sweep it's really going to shorten your cockpit. People will seriously need to go to a longer stem if they’re putting this on their bike. Not that that’s a bad thing, but without much forward sweep it’s really going to shorten your cockpit.

]]> By: Peter Keiller http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/18/origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box/#comment-61794 Peter Keiller Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:42 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3845#comment-61794 another hit from the cover band 'original 8'. another hit from the cover band ‘original 8′.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/10/18/origin-8-space-bar-or-out-of-the-box/#comment-61755 Guitar Ted Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:32:16 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3845#comment-61755 @Youngballs: Yes- you've got it right there. In fact, the difference is about an inch plus between the FuBar and this one if you overlay the two with the Origin 8 reaching back further than the FuBar due to the Space Bar's lack of "forward wiggle". (borrowed that term from Brant Richards :) ) @Youngballs: Yes- you’ve got it right there. In fact, the difference is about an inch plus between the FuBar and this one if you overlay the two with the Origin 8 reaching back further than the FuBar due to the Space Bar’s lack of “forward wiggle”. (borrowed that term from Brant Richards :) )

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