Thomson Elite 35mm Aluminium handlebar review

Ben_Haworth

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The Thomson Elite 35mm Aluminium Handlebars are butted and tapered in multiple steps for greatly improved fatigue life and great feel.

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Posted : 09/01/2023 1:07 pm

bikesandboots

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They are significantly comfier than other bars

Any comments of comparison to the Spank 35 Vibrocores also reviewed by this site?

Posted : 09/01/2023 10:15 pm

Ben_Haworth

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I've only ridden 31.8 Vibrocore bars IIRC and yep, very similar niceness. I never could quite get on with the shape/sweeps of Spank bars though, so that was the overriding aspect for me! These Thomson also remind me of 31.8 Renthal alloy bars. All good feeling bars. Pick whichever diameter/sweeps/colour suits you 👍

Posted : 09/01/2023 10:57 pm

bikesandboots

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Thanks very much, really appreciate being able to ask things here and get a reply.

Interesting about the sweep. I've just got the Vibro 35s (8deg backsweep), they seem less comfortable than my original RaceFace Aeffect R 35 (9deg backsweep). I'll have to test them back to back.

Posted : 10/01/2023 12:37 am

noeffsgiven

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9° up 5° back ?

Posted : 10/01/2023 6:29 pm