Was gooing to be a rant but nice shop fixed it for me.
Bought a Trek 7.5FX a few weeks back. Decided that I wanted bar ends as on previous Scott. Bought ends, got them home and found that Trek has reinvented the handlebar for 2011.
TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL Must say the bars were very comfortable on local roads.
However, the bar has been "squashed" at both ends to allow the antivibe pad to be set in and the bar plug had a matching lump cut out. Normal bar ends wouldn't fit - actually not enough bar end to clamp on to.
Shop contacted Trek who offered "just what the customer needs" - £64 carbon ends instead of the £10 alloy ends. Shop did a deal and I was almost prepared to pay £30.
Took bike to shop and asked them to check the ends would be safe and fit for me. Long to short - they clamped in just the same way and the mechanic wouldn't let me try them.
Choices was to not have ends OR replacement standard bars, replacement grips and alloy ends. Left bike at shop for it to be sorted.
Collected bike this morning; new bars of same width and rise as before, new ergo grips of same shape as before, alloy bar ends fitted, barbag klickfix transferred across, all setup ready to ride.
COST? £10 for the ends ONLY.
Big thanks to TriSports of Letchworth. Friendly, helpfull, good range of stock, always ready to help out.
