Par Ends and Bar Ends

Bar ends are an overlooked small part, that have huge consequences. Some of the worst preventable injuries are from handlebars with no bar ends. A covered handlebar end vs an open handlebar end is usually the difference between a simple bruise and a trip to the hospital. Par Ends (bottom) are the best way to prevent this, and are the lightest bar end, that stay in your bars, at an affordable price. The Par Ends are a proprietary plastic that combines the internal bar end and the outer bar cap. With a section that goes inside the bar for the tightest fit and groove that the bars slide into. All Odyssey grips have come with an inexpensive plastic bar end. By the end of 2010 all Odyssey grips should come with top of the line Par Ends to add further worth to our grips, and give you the best protection from the get go.

For those who still feel like aluminum bar ends are the business, we carry the over the bar Bar Caps and in the bars, wedged Bar Savers. The Bar Caps (top) are the minimal, lightest, aluminum bar ends. They attach via 3 set screws. The classic Bar Savers are the tried and true aluminum, wedge locking, bar ends. These will last beyond the life of your bars. Your biggest problem won’t be wearing them out, it will be losing them when switching bars.