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Review on ๐Ÿšฒ ALLEN Tension Bar Bicycle Crossbar Adaptor, Black, Universal Size by Chris Bowden

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Still loved it for trunk, transport and storage

Before this bar I had a sari that I bought with the bike. The Saris bar felt clunky and unwieldy and never locked into place, and it was difficult to put on a bike rack. We were recently cycling down a country lane when someone stopped us to warn that my bike was falling off the stand! The sliding latch on the saree pole is loose. I decided this was the last straw for the saris handlebar, I needed something new. The pin locking mechanism is wider than the Saris handlebar and seems to fit my bike much better. I have to attach it to the top of the front fork because my handlebars are quite high, which seems to be one of the main issues with the Saris handlebar. It fits perfectly with this bar. Thanks to the spring mechanism, it is very stable and now fits in a bike rack with less wobbling. I haven't had any issues with scratches, but I'll probably use one of the recommendations here for that. Firstly it was also half the price of the saris bar. So far, so good!

Pros
  • practical item
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model