Origin8 Handlebar Drop Ends

These worked really well for my hybrid conversion. I have a hybrid that had ridiculously wide flat bars and hated it, the bike felt like it needed drops so I bought all the stuff and these were the bolt-ons I chose and I'm glad I did. They feel nice while riding, bolted on good and tight and that's exactly what I wanted. They're good quality and lightweight. I recommend these after putting maybe 75 miles on since adding them.

These are a breeze to install and easy to adjust. I installed these on my Giant Roam 2 (2017) to have some different hand positions since my hands would numb out after a while. The bike is a total hybrid so it can take on some after market mods like these. It's build is a bit sportier (more road like) than some other hybrids. I installed mine about 2 inches in from the ends of each side of the bar. That's not going to give you an aero road bike situation but it'll allow you to lean forward to climb or crank up a gear on flats. They definitely add a new riding position that feels more like my road bike. I'm currently playing around with the possibility of moving these inboard of the shifters and brakes for more of a road bike feel. They would be about the width of my shoulders in that position which seems pretty optimal on a true road bike. I really like these drop ends since you can play around with the install to meet your requirements. They are pretty comfortable in their out of box form but I wrapped them to match my bike. They take on the bar tape very well. Really cool!

At another reviewers suggestion, I paired these with TEKTRO RL520 hood/levers and new cables to convert my hybrid to a pseudo gravel bike. I had to get new shifters as well since stock had flat bar levers integrated but all in was about $100 for everything I needed. Anyway, these are super easy to install and did the trick perfectly. While I've never actually ridden a real drop bar setup, these seem as ergonomic as I could hope for. I contemplated chopping the excess bar ends on my flat bars but I like the extra hand position option. I am docking a star for what appears to be a slightly off center bore on one of the bars. If you look closely in the POV pic, the right drop is toed In ever so slightly. Probably won't notice while actually riding, and this could also be a slight variance with the bend of the main bars but it annoys me when I look down while spinning on my trainer and it's slightly noticeable when I use the drops. Overall a great buy though.

Bought one drop bar, sorry I did not buy more. Will buy 4 more for all my other bikes.Yes, they are a little wider, because mountain bike handlebars are wide. I actually might saw off and shorten the handlebar, as I don't do gonzo mountain biking, just dirt roads and very light trails. Right now I just pushed everything inwards to get a narrower feel, without sawing anything off. Works perfect, and I can still get a wider grip, albeit with the drop bar between my fingers.I grew up with road bikes, so I feel at home with this handlebar. It comes in handy especially on uphills, for better position and pull. And of course, on good roads, for speed. Unfortunately, I reflexively search for brakes at the end, where they would be on a road bike drop bar. Will get used to this soon ...

It fits fine and definitely does it’s job. Liked it at first but... I don’t keep my bars very low but I still found my wrists bumping against the bar clamp and it was not a pleasant trail experience. I am a tall guy with big hands though. Too bad I accidentally ordered two sets. Overall good experience with seller and seems like a quality product. I’ll try them again someday on a different setup.

I love these things! Since I only have a mountain bike, these things make me feel like I have a mountain bike; AND road bike, without the price OR need of extra room! Since I could'nt find anything like them at my local bike shop, I decided to check Amazon, (since they seem to have everything under the sun) and the search returned these! When I got them (after installing them), I rode my bike down to the local bike shop and showed them to the owner. He told me that he had never seen anything like them before! He even showed them to an employee. He has since started looking on Amazon, himself! I get strange looks with them,(admit it, how many mountain bikes do you see with drop bars??) but i'm going to try to add brake levers, so I have brakes going down hills (which can be VERY steep where I live) I'll update my photos AND review when I get that taken care of. I ordered some brake levers for them, BRAKE LEVER ROAD ACTION ALLOY W/EXTENSION and i'm hoping they'll work for me. We'll see! Also, I already have, and will CONTINUE to recommend these to anyone with a mountain bike!UPDATE (12-19-2012): I got the BRAKE LEVER ROAD ACTION ALLOY W/EXTENSION but sadly, was unable to use them. I instead took my bike to my Local Bike Shop, and had them see if they could do anything. Turns out he was able to, (as seen in the pics I put up) as well as cover them with red cork bar tape! That gives them better grip, as they seem to be a tad slippery, otherwise. I still think they're awsome; just more so now!

These make my bike go so much faster.

Package was delivered missing parts.Ease of installation: impossible due to missing partsFunctionality: non-functional due to missing partsAttempted to make a claim with the manufacturer and was told to take it up with the seller (a m a z on) who deleted my original review