My Clem, Jam-Bar and Project
I’m so glad these bars made it in time for my new bike build.
Stoked to let y’all know that the Jam-Bars are back.
The Clem I sneak peaked in this video is all built up. Man, it’s almost the end of 2025, but I’m still buying new bikes…
Oh well.
I always thought that if I were to get a Riv for myself, I would put the Jam-Bar and my time has come.
I’ve been sourcing the parts ever since I got the Clem frame that had a small scratch.
The concept of this build was “A bike that needs care”, so I sourced older parts on purpose…this is gonna be a long story, so I won’t get into further details.
I have always had these bars installed in a pretty aggressive angle.
These bars were designed based off from beach cruiser bars. They are weird bars that have all the essence I need to complete a fun bike build for me.
I talked about a relaxed bar angle for the Jam-Bar in this video, but I never had the chance to try that angle, so I was always curious.
I thankfully had some customers who I built Rivs who chose the bars for their bikes. I wanted to feel what it was like to have a Jam-Bar on a Riv.
Aesthetic wise, I think the curvy bar is a great match with the curvy frame.
User experience is key for bike parts, so I hit the Tokyo streets with the fresh bike,
and rode out to the nature the day after.
Now, I ride it everyday to work.
Yup, it’s a “normal” handlebar. It feels good on my hands, feels safe when putting wait and handles well.
These felt more crazy and aggressive when I had them on my MTB, but feels oddly normal on this bike. I guess bar angle really does matter.
Feels weird tapping my own shoulder, but I think these are great bars that people can enjoy two different ride qualities.
The Jam-Bars will be available online from October 22nd, (Wed) 7:00pm JST
That said, I still can’t find the perfect angle for these bars on my Clem.
100mm feels slightly too long, despite the bar having a pretty big sweep…I should maybe try 70mm. That way I can have a fore grip like Tani’s Rivs.
The Clem made me feel like I just got into bikes again. It’s super fun.
I know I’ll learn more new things about this bike and I definitely have to write about the day I rode with the Riv crew in SF, but for now…
I have something I’ve waited for two years coming soon.
Bikes are fun.
