reducing bar drop using molding under tape?

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FactoryMatt
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by FactoryMatt

this might be the Fredliest thing ever, but has anyone 3d printed material or used dense foam of some sort to bulk up the topside of the drops? I don't like the 130mm of drop my bars have, but I'm locked into using them. lol.

i know giro does gel, but it's not firm enough and way too heavy.

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FactoryMatt wrote:
Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:27 pm
this might be the Fredliest thing ever, but has anyone 3d printed material or used dense foam of some sort to bulk up the topside of the drops? I don't like the 130mm of drop my bars have, but I'm locked into using them. lol.

i know giro does gel, but it's not firm enough and way too heavy.
I have had this same idea for years. It is possible with 3d printing, but they need to have the component at hand.
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How about using the rubber drop cover from the Pro Vibe EVO? that'll lift and shorten your drop.
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kode54 wrote:
Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:06 pm
How about using the rubber drop cover from the Pro Vibe EVO? that'll lift and shorten your drop.
I thought about tbis but it seems most of the material is on the bottom. Maybe i could flip them around and file them down some or something. Wish they were more readily available stateside.

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by satanas

Redshift do grips for drop bars; maybe these might work for you?

https://redshiftsports.com/products/cru ... -bar-grips

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saw that too. maybbe the tops repurposed

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by C36

To reduce significatively the drop you would need at least 5mm extra under your palm... not impossible to keep q reasonable drop diameter.

You would need to push quite more what I experimented with (my goal was to have a more oval shape)
1) I used a layer of cork-tape on top and bottom part of the drops --> you could try with rubber layer using a butyl tube (2mm) + cork (2mm) on the top and nothing on the bottom and then hockey tape to keep everything together... will add a picture after
2) An alternative is to raise your bar 5mm (thats 3deg on a 100mm stem) so you have a more relaxed position on the hoods (and maybe an easier to hold sphinx position) and more accesible drops.

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