Actually, that's a bit of an oversimplification, since I had to temporarily cease my Jones-ifying endeavors in order to type this. But you know what I mean.
If you're just tuning in, basically what happened was that I went to install these bars last week, but the radically different shape necessitated longer brake cables, so rather than deal with fluid and hoses and all the rest of it I figured I'd install mechanical brakes as a temporary measure. Then after some saddle time and experimentation with position I'd fit the hydrolic dick breaks again.
Well guess what? It turns out dealing with the hydraulics right away would have been way easier, since I'm running into clearance issues with the mechanicals I'd never have imagined. (This is no fault of the Jones bars, rather it is the arbitrary and fickle nature of mountain bikes and there eleventy billion axle and wheel size "standards," not to mention brake brands and caliper shapes.) Rest assured however my determination is only increasing in the face of adversity, and while the end result certainly won't be pretty (I currently see some sort of "mullet" as the most likely workaround) it will hopefully be rideable.
Anyway, I'll report back once everything's in place and the bike has undergone a shakedown ride, though it's hard to say for certain when that will be. I guess I'll just have to keep you in suspense. Oh well, such is the nature of bike blogging and rigorous product testing.
In the meantime, I'm going to be on the Lifehacker podcast, The Upgrade, so you can spend your idle time formulating questions for me:
We're interviewing @bikesnobnyc & @BrooklynSpoke on The Upgrade. Send questions! https://t.co/oFUZb0u7kX http://pic.twitter.com/9ndYOCj3YM— Lifehacker (@lifehacker) November 14, 2017
And no, I refuse to disclose #whatpressureyourunning.
See you when I see you!
Love,
--Wildcat Rock Machine
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