I bought a Grizl:ON CF 9, AMA

[Catalyzt]

I shouldn't be reading this thread.

* From a very cursory review, it seems like swapping to a flat bar is not something people do, though folks do swap to other drop bars, drop bars with a rise, etc. Is there a reason for that? Apologies if this is a stupid question. I can ride drop bars still, but not for long-- too much osteoarthritis damage to my hands. I need full leverage with the brakes as well.

* I worry about it having too much e-junk, being too proprietery.

The thing is, if I could resolve the bar issue, I could probably use this for 90%+ of my riding. The only thing it might not be able to do is Brand Park Motorway, and intermediate trail (probably ok) with some advanced segments (probably NOT.) No drops, rock gardens are generally small. Oooh, except for that one section near the top...

But the price of the 7 on sale is kinda tempting...

 

[stompandgo]

I shouldn't be reading this thread.

* From a very cursory review, it seems like swapping to a flat bar is not something people do, though folks do swap to other drop bars, drop bars with a rise, etc. Is there a reason for that? Apologies if this is a stupid question. I can ride drop bars still, but not for long-- too much osteoarthritis damage to my hands. I need full leverage with the brakes as well.

I have neck issues, which is why I can't ride a drop bar bike anymore. Right now, I am using riser bars instead of flat bars. Either way, your fit will be very different than with drop bars.

You can swap from drop bars, but plan on bars, stem, shifters, and grips at a minimum. If there are any switches or buttons on the bars themselves, they may also have to be changed.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

The thing is, if I could resolve the bar issue

Perhaps have a look at Santa Cruz Skitch?

 

[Catalyzt]

Perhaps have a look at Santa Cruz Skitch?

I'd love to, but it's about $3,000 more.

For $4,500, the Griz ON7 is a lot of bike.

Yeesh. But it isn't like the Motobecane, which is a pretty standard implementation of pretty standard parts. I'd worry about getting it serviced, and there are some user reports of some of them having problems right out of the box.

But man... 35 pounds, 55nm of torque, some limited front suspension and that suspension seat post? Very, very interesting.

 

[gromike]

I have neck issues, which is why I can't ride a drop bar bike anymore. Right now, I am using riser bars instead of flat bars. Either way, your fit will be very different than with drop bars.

You can swap from drop bars, but plan on bars, stem, shifters, and grips at a minimum. If there are any switches or buttons on the bars themselves, they may also have to be changed.

Yeah, three cervical vertebrae fused here, but there are solutions: