Jones bars alternatives

I wanted to try some high sweep bars on my new build so I bought some Mary bars from On One as they were on sale. A quick test ride and I can already tell they are too narrow so what other alternatives are there currently available?

Frankly I’d buy some Jones cut H bars, as at 710mm they sound about right, but the price is putting me off.

Titec H/J bars have v similar sweep & are 660mm I think.

The Mary’s are the same sweep, but a bit narrower, as you say.

Answer 20/20 (bit less sweep?) at 720mm wide £92 on crc
on-one OG – cheep, 685mm wide.

I tried some Mary bars and found them too narrow for the amount of sweep also.
I found that flipping them upside down so they have a drop at the ends made them more comfortable as it pushed my elbows out rather than tucking them in.
It also gave the bike a nice ‘board racer’ look to it.

(Kona PhD 2007 so used on the road rather than off)

I’ve run Jones bars for a few years. They’re worth the premium (if you get on with them), if not, you’ll recoup most your $$$. Why not save some cash and try the bend bars, rather than the loops?

FWIW, I initially used mine on my Scandal, and liked them. I then bought a Jones frameset. They make much more sense coupled to the Jones geometry IMO.

Ragley carnegie’s if you can find them, few mm wider than Mary’s

Genesis alt bars are £25 from any Madison/Genesis affiliated dealer. They are the bars that came on the 2015 Longitude and Caribou.

They are 710/720mm-ish wide and have a 20 degree sweep.

I have a pair on my Fortitude and think they are great. Like you, I didn’t want to splash out on Jones loops only to find I didn’t like them.

This is quite interesting (if you’re interested in it) … http://oldglorymtb.com/round-up-alternative-or-alt-mountain-bike-handlebars/

Got some Jones and really like them, but could do with some the same but cheaper to fit on all my other bikes now.

I ran some Marys on my old SS and liked them so bought some more when I built a new bike but for whatever reason, didn’t like them. I guess it was the years inbetween of gradually going up to 780mm bars on my bouncey bike.

Changed them for some carbon OGs and really like them. Feel a touch wider (I thought they were 710mm the OGs?) and nice shape.

Jones Bend Bars are a more budget friendly alternative to the loops. £90 or so.

Got some carver my-ti titanium bars kicking about in spares for sale 710 wide 29 degree sweeo (like a big ti mary bar) 70quid ish?

Answer 20 20 are good, salsa 2 bend are good…jones are bloomin great though. .not so keen on with suspension forks but rigid they rock

Davey – same width as 685mm Easton XC70. Link with unhelpful “helpful pictures” which seem to provide evidence to the contrary – wide angle lens and perspective.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/on-one-carbon-og-handlebars-reduced-to-2999/page/2

Thing is, there’s a big difference between 45 degrees & 20 degrees…..

Jones Bend Bars are a more budget friendly alternative to the loops. £90 or so.

and lighter too …

I’ve tried Mary’s, Salsa Bend 2, Titec J bars, Pro moto 17 sweep, OO OG carbon.

I keep coming back to the Jones and in the new 710 carbon I think I’ve settled on my bar for life. Well worth the investment imo.

Cheers all. Some good suggestions.

Ragley Carnegie’s for me.. If only I could pick up the version in raw kevlar wrap, although I find the alloy version comfy enough on the road

I have sent you an email.

I have recently bought a Jones Spaceframe as a rolling chassis, came with the Jones bend bars.

Probably fit the full loop bars soon, so I will have the bend bars for sale if you are interested to try without too much cost outlay.

I bought my loops in euroland – holland shipped – I think they were c 100 maybe 120 gbp

Love them well worth the money