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Blue Ridge Handlebar Harness V2
€152,95 EUR
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The Blue Ridge is our premium handlebar harness, with CNC-machined aluminum clamps (made right here in Flagstaff!). It's the lightest machined harness on the market, at a svelte 208 grams.
The V2 comes with a new asymmetric shape! This opens up more options for setup, and allows the dry bag to sit closer to the head tube without interfering with cable housing.
This is especially important for shorter riders, who may need to rotate their dry bag forwards to clear the front tire. On most bikes with short head tubes, the dry bag will end up about 0.5 inches farther back on the Blue Ridge V2 versus the V1. That may not sound like much, but it's enough to significantly improve handling!
When mounted with the long arms on top, the V2 also improves hand clearance for those running drop bars, and brake clearance for flat bar bikes with older brakes that stick out super far (such as DOT fluid SRAM brakes).
The V2 also includes our TPU bridges to hold straps in place - compatible with our Ultralight RPGP TPU Straps, or any strap up to 3/4" (20mm) in width.
Design Features:
- Lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber construction
- Fits 31.8 and 35mm handlebars with included shims. Shims available for 22.2mm, and other sizes upon request.
- Dual-position design allows for more fit options for different bikes
- No head tube attachment!
- Integrated TPU Bridges to hold your straps in place
- Holds weight close to the steering axis without head tube contact
- Optional Straps: Ultralight TPU straps or even-lighter USA-made Austere Mfg Cam Buckle straps
Specs
| Weight (without straps) | 7.5oz / 208g |
| Load Limit (Road) | 12 lbs/5.5kg |
| Load Limit (Gravel or MTB w/suspension fork) | 10 lbs/3.5kg |
| Load Limit (Rigid MTB) | 8 lbs/2.5kg |
| Torque Specs |
12mm M4 bolts for attachment to carbon rods: These don't need much torque - just tighten until the bars don't slide. 18mm Torx M5 Buttonheads for the handlebar attachment: Torque to 5 nm or to handlebar specs - whatever is lower. Friction paste can be helpful to keep the harness from moving if your handlebars have a low torque spec. |
We've increased our max load limits somewhat after rigorous strength testing. But we still recommend limiting loads to 6 pounds in any handlebar harness for the best steering feel. In front of the head tube is a great place to carry lightweight and bulky items, but dense items are best carried in other places on the bike.
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Behind the Name
All of our bags are named after sections of the Arizona Trail, which runs within a mile of our workshop in Flagstaff.
Blue Ridge is a peaceful, forested section of the AZT that passes near the reservoir formerly known as Blue Ridge Reservoir (it's now called C.C. Cragin Reservoir, but the AZT still honors the old name).
If winter was wet enough, the reservoir provides much needed moisture in spring to parched AZT riders and hikers!