Behind Bars

Joe dropped off Jeff's old set of Contortion bars, today. They are big and wide and I really thought I would hate them. I wanted to hate them. I really did. I threw them on because it was really nice out and I wanted to ride.
They felt great. I popped up into a hang-5 and it literally popped up! It felt like my head-tube angle had gotten alot steeper! The bike was alot easier to control, too. It might have been because they are wider, but I think mostly the control was increased by the height. I sessioned them for about an hour and it was a good session. They are too wide, though...I nailed my leg several times. A little whacking and they will be good.
With these taller bars, my bike is slowly becoming more like Chase's bike...
~J