Thinking of getting some but something tells me I should stick with aluminium. What do people think? Convince me to get some.
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How strong really are carbon bars?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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go searchthe easton web site for how they test the carbon bars. it might convinvec you they are up to the job. it certainly put my concerns at ease
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http://www.eastonbike.com/FLASH-SWF/bar%20test.swf
i'm sure they're very strong for riding
my concern is that i cannot trust my porky fingers not to overtighten my shifters or lock-on grips and damage the carbon
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retro83, that's what a torque wrench is for, unitl I had one, my big chimp arms over tightened everthing. It's a bizarely anorak, but very satisfying thing to set all the bolts "just right"
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I've seen a carbon bar snap in a crash, but never an alu one. Do they bend instead?
Still a fan of carbon bars myself, having gone back to alu on my Reign recently
for a bit more width I'm really noticing the extra buzz in my wrists.Torque wrench questions:
Can you use one on those silly little grub screws in lock-on grips?
How do you know what tightness to go to anyway?
Have overtightened one carbon bar and not keen to repeat it.
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I'm on to my third set of carbon bars!...that may give you the wrong impression but they are very strong.
I did manage to snap a bar at Mayhem a 3/4 years ago...but it was a massive accident (snapped bars, exploded pedal, 'black-thigh' and damaged nerves in toes).Posted 2 years ago # -
not at all scientific but at circa 17stone riding weight all I can add is i've yet to kill my carbon Bontrager bars or seatpost....
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Don't overtighten your shifters or levers. Just nip up using the short end of alan key. You should be able to move them with a medium amount of force, that way instead of breaking in a spill they move round. Found this out years ago when offroading on trail bikes.
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Make sure none of the things you mount on the bar ie grips stem have sharp edges that can dig into the carbon. I have seen a carbon bar with a gouge in it where the shifter had a burr on the clamp face. The rider stacked it shifter span round carving a groove result one £90 bar knackered
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marsdenman, 17st yeh? do you do much in the way of jumps/ drops? extended airtime? I'm only 10.5st, but I do quite a lot of drops & jumps (with alu bars)
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