Thanks for the review! I think I read somewhere (perhaps Surly’s website) that the intent behind the shims was that shipping with 25.4 allows people to stick the corner bars on their older mtb for use as a gravel ride. Having said that, not sure what it would cost to just make 2 versions. Probably could have saved by selling fewer widths with the different clamp options. Oh well, at least they’re providing the shims for you.

Like you I largely am not a fan of traditional drop bars, but I love love love these. I did find moving the controls to the bottom side of the cross bar to be better for me, and it makes the hoods more useable. It does make them more of a commitment tho. Keep ‘em coming!

Great review I have been eyeballing these for sometime now, my thought would be using tri bike bar end brake levers and then you’d be able to use hood position and drops. As for tape on the hood section instead use some ESI chunky grips cut down to fit might be perfect!

Outstanding, thank you!

Enjoyed the video, thanks! I have the 54cm Corner Bar on order. Going to convert my old XC race hard tail into a drop/alt bar mtb/gravel bike. Planning on getting some bar extenders to lengthen the horns, and problem solvers to get the shifters/brakes on the horns. Still have the dropper post lever and fork lockout lever to get on too, but those clamps are relatively small.

There are so many different shaped bars these days. Experiment a bit. You might be surprised. With the 25.4 clamp area, these bars can work with almost any stem, new or old. This offers options when piecing together 'nice old junk'. Its a practical feature that may save some money. Practical, No nonsense bikes are Surly's bread and butter. Its what they do! Getting your bars higher with a taller stem allows you to use the hooks more often. Its the most secure and safest position. This offer lots of handling, weight distribution , power and safety benefits. Watch pro riders and the amazing things they can do on the bike. They don't just ride in the hooks for aerodynamics. Ignore marketing and fashionable vanity. Get YOUR bike set up correctly so you can spend more time rolling around on it.

I got Corner bars on my MTB. Makes it a completely different bike.

There's a carbon version of the bar at aliexpress with a 31.8mm diameter size mounting area

yes hoods missing maybe a pain , ive a salsa fargo looking for a alternative that may lift the front position a bit more

the reason the bars arent 31.8 is because most older 90s mtb use 24.5mm clamp diameter which is typically what ppl would use these types of bars for, so they dont have to convert to true drop bar brake levers and shifters

Would be interested to see what you think about the newer version of the Velo Orange Crazy Bars. Trying to decide between Moloko, Corner or the Velo’s

You should try JKLitepro MTB Sponge Handlegrips Butterfly Handlebar 22.2mm Sponge Soft Shock Cover 345mm Ultralight 75g

Dude I literally just built the same gravel bike out of my old Rig!, might do an 8 speed hub on the rear.

I know surly famous with its chromoly material, but I hope they make aluminum version of those bars, 700-800 grams are too much for me 😀

I imagine the clamp size had more to do with making the bars accessible for riders with quill stems than anything(?), so if it was to save production costs, it was likely a move to only keep a single handlebar in warehouses instead of two different SKUs. Does Surly classify these bars for MTB use? Would seem odd if they don't but I recall reading that the reason VO couldn't get certified with the original Crazy Bar was due to using the small clamp size and not 31.8 but maybe I misunderstood the reason they stated.

Is the steertube too short? Its ok after the stem without additional ring spacer? Thx u 🙏

Great review! Would it be too weird to use bar end shifters on these?

Hey, great channel. I’m middle-aged but somewhat of a bike newbie; my only bike is a Trek Marlin 6 that I’ve had for a few years. I’m thinking about getting a new bike to use for exploring western WA forest roads, abandoned/4WD roads, light trails and bikepacking. The available bikes I’m considering are the Kona Unit X, the Salsa Mukluk and the Beargrease. There isn’t much else available. Or I could just keep my Marlin and possibly upgrade something. It’s a pretty good bike but I’d like to run fatter tires like 2.8+. Just wondering if you had any advice. Thanks.

There's also a few other dirt drop bars that use a 22.2mm clamp area for mtb controls. Soma Gator bars and maybe 3or 4 others. There's more and more weird h'bar choices every year. That's great. And pretty cool. Let your freak flag fly!! Ignore fashionable vanity and marketing BS. Who really looks at their bikes while riding them ?! My aspiration is to spend more time rolling around on two wheels. Best get comfortable!

I fucking love my corner bars.

I don't quite understand why no one hasn't thought to use bar end brake levers. They even make them with shifters and hydrologic brake compatible.

Silicone Tape only sticks to itself so you can tape the bars and remove the tape whenever..

I have set on my hybrid/MTB bike and really liking it. Feel the same way about the hoods. The other change for me is probably going to shorten the stem. Currently at 60mm in length and thinking gong 50 or 35. Did you have to change the stem ?

I'm from St. Petersburg. russia. how to purchase this steering wheel. no one sells here. help with the purchase, please. thanks.

I'm still surprised that its a steel bar, they are SO heavy!!! surely they would consider making an alloy or carbon version, there is chinese made carbon versions out there already, but I've heard they are very weak!

Trouble is they're not much cheaper than buying road hydraulics.

Really 100 bucks ? That's only 10 dollars to 15 usd in our country

Your lost me on the stem. Surly made them 25.4 for many reasons, lower cost, simple and uniform design, looks better with many steel frame bikes. BTW, 25.4 handlebar rides better than 31.8 due to micro flex/dampening.

To me, these suck. Either flat bars or go with drop gravel bars with conventional hood position for much greater comfort on the hoods. These handlebars and niche and for hippies....lol.