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The wife has just asked what I want for my birthday next week. I thought of these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7152
Look and sound great, but any good - or are there better, ie cheaper ones just as light and strong that anyone uses or knows of?
Criteria - minimum 700mm wide, 31.8 centre and a 'rise' - currently run Sunline V2's at 340g
As an aside, weren't these recalled recently...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19255
Only the OS Sunlines were recalled, if I remember right.
I've got two pairs of the Easton DH bars and I like them very much- but wouldn't pay the full £130 and they are some weight similar aluminium/scandium bars out not.
They do have a ten year warranty though, and have bee perfect on my DH bike.
Gusset are making a 760mm bar with a 19mm rise. Retail is 29.99 iirc..
Should be a bargain. Can be bought through ison distributors.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/HB402A01-Easton+Monkeylite+Dh+Riser+Bar.aspx
i just got the havoc bar and stem 50quid delivered to the uk took 2 days to arrive 🙂
I have the NukeProof ones and like them very much, very wide and not too heavy.
Not as cheap as the Gusset but they are lighter.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22403
And for comparison I am guessing these are the Gusset ones mentioned above
http://www.gussetbikes.com/gusset/products-mtb-information.php?id=HBGUSD8K
truvativ boobar?
depends how wide you want - but EA70s are excellent bars
I have the NukeProof ones and like them very much, very wide and not too heavy.
I also rate the nukeproof - they also have the markings to cut them down to the 700mm
its all internet hearsay but a few tales and pics of the nukeproof ones bending on southern downhill forum
edit see here....
http://www.southerndownhill.com/forum/index.php/topic,215394.15.html
**** me.. £70+ quid I thought you said cheap!!! Anyhow, all bars are not same for comfort, you need to know what sweep etc you like, I bought 1 set of bars that I could never get used to... My USE Atom carbon risers are lovely, but mybe not as wide or high as your after...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2740
I've got some Sunline V1 bars which I am might pleased with, v light, look good, comfy, 711mm width is spot on, not carbon. I think they will be noticeably nicer than the V2's.
truvatit sylo? 680mm width? too narrow?
+1 for ddmonkey. Really like the V1s. Perfect width/rise and sweep. Light but stiff, not silly money.
Thanks guys.
Just looking through the web, and it seems its either the Easton DH's (if I can find a deal) for lightness or Sunline V1's/Burgtec's for 'value'.
YGM
Top man, I [b]do like[/b] this forum.