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Review on ๐Ÿšด Enhance Your Cycling Experience with Origin8 Drop Ends by Justin Hines

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cheapest way to turn it into drop bars

At the suggestion of another reviewer, I combined these with TEKTRO RL520 hood/arms and new cables to turn my hybrid into a pseudo gravel bike. I also had to buy new switches as there were flat levers built into the stock, but everything I needed was about $100. In any case, they are very easy to install and did their job perfectly. While I've never ridden an actual dropbar, they seem to be as ergonomic as I could have hoped. I've considered cutting off the excess bar ends on my flat bars, but I like the option with the extra arm position. I dock the star to what appears to be a slightly off-center hole in one of the rods. If you look closely at the picture from the first-person perspective, the drop on the right is slightly tilted inwards. Probably won't be noticeable when riding and there could also be a slight flex from the main link but it bugs me looking down while turning on the machine and it's a little noticeable when using the drops. But overall a great buy.

Pros
  • Lasting test results
Cons
  • Only available in black