Submitted by
Latias93
a Cross Country Rider
from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Date Reviewed: February 21, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Kiara
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
BU3 Bike Shop
Strengths:
Strong, durable, easy to hold, looks good, doesn't bend.
Weaknesses:
None
Bike Setup:
Giant XtC Team, Marzocchi Bomber, Avid Single Digit3, Shimano Deore
Bottom Line:
This product portrays your average bar end, a short, metal stub except that is displays a Ritchey WCS logo. Ritchey also has another similar bar end but it's called the Ritchey Comp. This bar end isn't ergonomic like the Bianchi makes, but it doesn't matter because almost everyone uses these simple bar ends.
This bar end helps you boost your uphill cycling power.
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Submitted by
Gimpie7
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham, AL Date Reviewed: December 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
The ones that you get lost on
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Very Light, Pretty when new,
Weaknesses:
Don't hold up if go down
Similar Products Used:
Just some old no namers.
Bike Setup:
Surly 1x1 rigid with some goodies here and there
Bottom Line:
I really liked these when I first got them. Then the paint started to wearing off. No biggie. Then I crashed. Bent the end of the barend. Bent it back. Hooked a tree. Bent the other one. Bent it back. Crashed again. Bent again. Rinse repeat. Honestly I really wanted to like these but if they can't hold up to some minor falls, then there garbage. And I really don't see how ritchey can sleep at night charging as much as they do for these. Sure there light but they are weak. $40 for some thin wall aluminum tubes with clamps on the end is just retarded.
So if you never crash, have a lot of money, and need the lightest stuff on the market, then sure buy these. But if you like pushing yourself into turns, haulin' down some hills and don't mind a little extra weight(in your wallet) then look elsewhere.
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Submitted by
Moo
a Downhiller
from Jerusalem Date Reviewed: November 23, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Lightweight, stong, never comes loose,good angle,narrow clamp so no wasted handelbar length. Good for people with small hands, great paint job, no visable wear. Probably the most reliable part of the bike! Cheap.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
yeti koko xtr,xt,fox
Bottom Line:
I cut them even shorter than they already are to avoid getting tangled in the bushes, 9cm overall. lets me do what I want to with my hand position. Grat simple product.
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Submitted by
Halil Ozturk
a Cross Country Rider
from Ýstanbul/Turkey Date Reviewed: September 29, 2005
Favorite Trail:
MTB
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$17.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Perfect stability
Bike Setup:
Full XT, Ritchey Rizer Pro, Rock Shox Reba Race, Hayes HFX 9
Bottom Line:
Just 90gr., and has perfect stability, and also has perfect color (black version) and paint job. It's completely Ritchey...
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Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Grande Cache, AB Date Reviewed: October 20, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
Inexpensive Lightweight Durable finish
Weaknesses:
A little too long
Similar Products Used:
TITEC Micros
Bottom Line:
Very good bar ends, but personally I prefer the similar TITEC Micros for mostly personal reasons - they are a little shorter than the Ritcheys, and they angle inward at a slightly greater angle. The WCS are a little lighter, though (90g vs. 115g).
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Submitted by
Dimitri
a Cross Country Rider
from Athens, Greece Date Reviewed: October 20, 2004
Favorite Trail:
All Greece
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Very light weight! It's a Ritchey!
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Carbon no name, Amoeba, Ritchey Comp
Bike Setup:
Ideal Traxer, Marzocchi MX Comp ETA 2005, Full Shimano XT disc 2004, Full Ritchey Pro, Kenda Karma tires
Bottom Line:
Very lightweight and short! Only 90gr. per pair!
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Submitted by
ron
a Cross Country Rider
from estonia Date Reviewed: August 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$26.00
Strengths:
LIGHTWEIGHT, design, takes little space on handlebar
Weaknesses:
hmm? none
Similar Products Used:
kalin, some noname barends
Bike Setup:
www.ron.ee/merida
Bottom Line:
best barends i've used. they are pretty expensive but they are worth the money
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