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[Closed] What's like an Easton Haven Carbon Bar?

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I bought a pair of the Easton Haven Carbon bars following a PSA on here many years ago. I really like the bars and wish I'd bought a couple of pairs.

They don't seem to be available, so just wondering if anyone has found anything that's similar.

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Posted : 18/05/2021 8:07 am
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I did exactly the same but I've recently changed mine for a pair of Ritchey Kyotes so they're currently sat unused in the loft if you're interested.


 
Posted : 18/05/2021 8:39 am
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Assuming they're in pretty good nick and not crashed to death, then definitely. I'll PM you, thanks


 
Posted : 18/05/2021 8:54 am
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Easton and RaceFace combined with Easton focusing on road and RaceFace the off road. I guess that means RaceFace are the closest. Having said that, there are a lot more bars to choose from since Easton last made a riser bar.

I think my next riser might be a One-up.


 
Posted : 18/05/2021 8:57 am
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Easton have a fairly 'typical' rise/sweep. Actually that's probably a bit unfair on them - I think they may have developed the rise/sweep style bar that everyone else later copied.

That is to say that most bars are pretty similar to Easton these days. 15 years ago you might have bought a bar that felt weird next to an Easton, nowadays I doubt I could tell in a blind test of several risers.

From memory those Havens are quite narrow by today's standards (711mm?), and quite lightweight with noticeable flex. I suspect even if you bought a current bar with the same rise/sweep and cut it down you'd find it wasn't as 'compliant'.


 
Posted : 18/05/2021 9:52 am
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31.8 Haven was indeed 711. 35 was 750. 9° backsweep. If you are able to spot 1° difference, the Whisky Parts bar is a geometric match


 
Posted : 18/05/2021 10:54 am
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I went from Haven alu to Chromag carbon bars which have a similar rise and sweep, albeit wider.


 
Posted : 18/05/2021 11:03 am