Another thing to note about handlebar plugs is their, seemingly, inconsistency in terms of diameter across manufacturers (and even different models by the same manufacturer!). Not that the handlebar plug market is "hot" enough to merit a standard... But I spent a good 30-45 minutes digging through buckets and buckets of plugs at my LBS looking for plugs for my Profile Design Jammer GT bars. Nothing seemed to fit but I eventually found two, albeit mismatched, plugs that worked. But then again, I can't imagine it's always that hard. I think just because of the fact that I had just had a race meeting and the RD scared the begeezes out of us regarding goring a hole straight through our fellow competitors and the fact that I had to turn my bike in in 3 or so hours I was doomed to work for my plugs a little.

Do handlebar plugs have any functionality besides safety? I ask because on motorcycles they serve to reduce handlebar vibration.

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"your horse is too high" - tigerchik

Sure...they hold the end of your bar tape in the bars for a good clean installation....

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

Before my first race I was reading the rules and trying to make sure that all my equipment was in spec. At this point I hadn't even changed a tire on my bike myself so I had no idea what a bar plug was. I asked a few friends (other newbies and swimmers) and no one knew. I ended up stopping during a ride at my lbs and asking, "Does my bike have bar ends?" The guy looked at me like I was nuts and said yes. I then asked what they were so I could check for myself. I felt kind of stupid and haven't gone to that bike shop since.

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"which is like watching one of your buddies announce that he's quitting booze and cigarettes, switching to a Vegan diet and training for triathalons ... but he's going to keep snorting heroin." Bill Simmons, ESPN

Better question, Dan, What kind of dog is that? And what's its name? (fitty-cent?)


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