Submitted by
Jarl
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
CRC
Strengths:
Good looking (in gold)
wide for a flat bar
Weaknesses:
I bent them (!)
Bike Setup:
on-one 456, RS tora's, avid code 5's. Ride it hard :)
Bottom Line:
Good bar, originally bought because they were on offer, but during one of my worse crashes involving a tree, I put quite a noticeable, but not too bad, bend into the bar. Switched to a set of hussfelt risers, again on offer... the difference is night and day- the risers feel much better. If you're wanting a wide flat bar and don't plan to crash too much (lol), and maybe a couple of small jumps, then they'll do you proud. If you're doing more extreme stuff, then you're a fool if you don't have a decent riser bar (just like I was!)
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Submitted by
Aaron Howard
a Racer
from 12999 Mallory Circle #205 Date Reviewed: October 9, 2005
Submitted by
REEK
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore MD Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Clementine loop in CA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Sadly, new on ebay
Strengths:
Extra wide, very strong
Weaknesses:
only 3 deg bend
Similar Products Used:
Titec Flat tracker
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Rocket 88, Marzocchi MX comp 100 mm, XTR/Race Face
Bottom Line:
Great bar for XC riding with a little extra width for control. I've always hated flat bars because they were narrow and I don't want a riser bar. I almost thought I should ride without a handle bar. But then I discovered these not-well-advertised wide flat bars. The extra width is exactly what I wanted.
My Azonic, like other azonic bars, has held up nicely! Plus a 5 year warrantee. too bad it only comes in a 3 deg bend. I like my Flat tracker bar a little better. Not for the rise but the 9 deg back sweep. But over all, I'm glad I bought this bar.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a
from NYC Date Reviewed: June 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Fireroad and Singletrack
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Sid's Bikes, NYC
Strengths:
Light and beefy
Weaknesses:
maybe the price
Similar Products Used:
Specialized, Kore, Answer
Bike Setup:
Fisher hardtail, Manitou forx, with Bontrager, Shimano, Selle Italia, Time, and Kore components, WTB and Intense tires
Bottom Line:
Let me set the record straight... Most of the guys below are reviewing Azonic's Double Wall Riser bar. An AWESOME bar to be sure (I've owned them, as well), however this page is dedicated to their FLAT brother ;-)
These babies have a mere 3 degree bend and NO RISE. For hardcore xc and trailriding, from what I've seen they can't be beat. Totally raceworthy, too. For freeride or downhill, look at the Azonic DW Riser bar, which I believe is also reviewed on this site... Definitely buy if you're looking for the best in FLAT aluminum xc bars!
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa Date Reviewed: February 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Meech
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At:
JensonUsa
Strengths:
Lite, for a double wall'd bar Detailed degree markings, lenght markings and came with end plugs. Price was unbeatable.
Weaknesses:
Color? I have the so called red bar, I'm sorry but it's pink. Same as the Race Face red anodized bar though. If I had seen the red before orderring I would have gone with the polished. Position? It seems most flat bars have a 3 degree bend but I think thge standard should be at least 5. My rists are just a little too streched outwards unless I'm leening into the bar.
Similar Products Used:
Protaper, hyperlite. My old BMX ape hangers. No name low riser with an 8 degree bend.
Bottom Line:
It's a good bar in the weight and strengh department. As for color and degree bend, I suggest polished oe black unless you like pink. I myself haven't seen the blue. I'd never pay the suggested retail on this bar but for the price I paid. I have no reason to remove points.
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Submitted by
ivan
a Downhiller
from nyc, brooklyn Date Reviewed: October 15, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Strengths:
good sweep, 2.5 in rise, strong
Weaknesses:
not enopugh clearance for my levers and shifters my bar is only 25 in wide(that's y it cost me onlt $20.00 at mt lbs) but the width is fine for my type of riding
Similar Products Used:
azonic world force doublewall(looks PHAT but you can actually feel it flex)
Bike Setup:
good enough
Bottom Line:
i would not pay moe than 50 bucks for this bar but for th emoney i paid for it i's great
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Submitted by
Scott Grim
a Downhiller
from S.L.C Date Reviewed: May 18, 2001
Favorite Trail:
holy cow
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$34.00
Purchased At:
Bike World
Strengths:
Name, good sweep, tall rise.
Weaknesses:
Can't push my shifters in as far as I like.
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Special rise, Specialized Low Rise
Bike Setup:
00' Spec. Enduro Comp, MRP long travel kit w/ helix, Z1 QR20 Dropoff, Hayes 8-fnt/6-rear, DH crank, atomic whls
Bottom Line:
Azonic makes good stuff, figure out your rise and buy em.
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Submitted by
Hank Sola
a Weekend Warrior
from Newton, MA Date Reviewed: April 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
VIETNAM!
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Wide (yes this is good - give it a chance) strong (at least they look it) Light! and they look great on a beefy bike
Weaknesses:
CANNOT MOVE LEVERS AND SHIFTERS IN!!!!!! This is the ONLY reason I am selling them.
Similar Products Used:
Titec Helbent Titanium
Bike Setup:
Intense Uzzi SL, Z1 BAM 5", Hayes Discs, Rhyno Lite rims on DT Hugi hubs
Bottom Line:
These bars made me fall in love with WIDE bars. It took a while to get used to them, but the CONTROL on wheelies and drops is unbelievable!
The outer wall does not allow me to move my shifters (shimano) away from the grips and they would constantly rub my hands - very annoying!
I finally found another WIDE bar - Bontrager Crow Bar XXX DH. These are just as wide, and they allow me to move my levers and shifters in more. They are considerably heavier (some of the heaviest bars I have seen) but they are only $29.95! WIDE BARS RULE!
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Submitted by
Crazy Bit#$
a Weekend Warrior
from Upstate NY Date Reviewed: April 9, 2001
I wouldn't have gotten this bar without a discount,since $65 is a LOT for a part that I could bend within the space of a month(I weigh 200 lbs and I am a complete hammerhead!I break a lot of stuff).
That said,I LOVE THIS BAR!It was my first riser bar.After riding with this thing I'll never go back to flats!It's survived a year of stairs,curbs,6-foot drops,and some BRUTAL crashes,and it's STILL not bent!
If you have some extra money lying around,this is a great bar to get!5 chilies!
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Submitted by
Greg Carmichael
a Cross Country Rider
from Issaquah, WA Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001
I've tried several bars over the last couple of years and this is by far the most sweet. This is the ultimate freeride/jumping/do anything bar. More comfortable than any bar I've ever used and less upward sweep than the Azonic PDW bar which caused a lot of strain in my wrist. Lots of different companies blowing out Azonic bars on the internet, get one now...
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Submitted by
Phil Lane
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: February 20, 2001
Favorite Trail:
The Field
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
www.cycleworks.co.uk
Strengths:
Everything
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
X-lite G force
Bike Setup:
Specialized P3, 4 inch travel Z1 bomber with hope C2 discs
Bottom Line:
Great Bars, if you want a really strong bar with a great shape and durability then get these!!!
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Submitted by
Chris Delia
a Downhiller
from geelong, vic, australia Date Reviewed: October 2, 2000
Favorite Trail:
rob's house
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Geelong MTB and Triathlon centre
Strengths:
unreal bar for TRIALS,nice width,good sweep,good rise, looks good
Weaknesses:
none, zero, ziltch
Similar Products Used:
rhino bars,
Bike Setup:
14.5" Giant 860,maguras,middleburn RS7 cranks,SUP ceramic rims, kujo DH, XTR short cage,fatty rigid forks, race face stem
Bottom Line:
best bars, strongly recomend for trials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They perform very well and make trials easier to do
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Submitted by
GNU
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, Australia Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Its really wide for great control, is really light and can withstand smashing into trees. Good rise and sweep and doesnt take to long to get used to
Weaknesses:
There are no weaknesses to this bar, but a few more colours could be handy
Similar Products Used:
Kore torsion bar White Bros ti bar
Bike Setup:
Azonic DS1
Bottom Line:
Moto Moto Moto, if you like the feeling of really wide moto style light weight bars these are for you. Youve got great control when you go for phat air and they wont break when you stack big time. Its great how they have added markings on the centre of the bar to measure how far you want to set it forward or back and its just right to fit in most bolt on headstems with out the need for a spacer or over tightening. Go buy em!!!
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Submitted by
Chris Wilson
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham, England Date Reviewed: June 18, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Nant Yr Arian, Wales
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Strengths are the strength of the damn thing! Not too heavy to boot. Good rise on the 1.5" version, good sweep too
Weaknesses:
Not a thing
Similar Products Used:
Too many to list...
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Superlight, XTR, SID SL, FOX Float RC, Hope XC4s
Bottom Line:
This bar is fantastic, even for a lightweight XC bike. I found that the rise and sweep give me the perfect, most comfortable position
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Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: May 5, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
strenght (though i can't say durability cos i've only had them a while) great sweep angle, really comfortable. width
Weaknesses:
haven't found any yet.
Similar Products Used:
club roost
Bike Setup:
hartail, x-verts lx-xt etc.
Bottom Line:
These are good bars. The 2.5 inch rise is perhaps too much, took a while to get used to, but with a short stem with very little rise it matters less. The width also took a while to get used to, but now i have it is fantastic. apart from in the trees, previoulsy do-able gaps now become somewhat more difficult with an extra 2 inches on each end of the bar.
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Submitted by
Jared Adams
a Downhiller
from Arlington, VA USA Date Reviewed: March 2, 2000
Favorite Trail:
The bowls in Manhattan, KS
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Strong, great looks, a good buy deal through mail order.
Weaknesses:
Can't run your rapid fire OGD's. I guess that's TS for those of you who have no clue what gear your in. Buy some XT shifters minus the OGD and forget about it.
Similar Products Used:
Club Roost downhill bar.
Bike Setup:
2000 Santa Cruz Chameleon. Sid 100, B-52 stem, Kore platform pedals. What can I say, it's a lean, mean jumping machine.
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that Rob, the trials rider from England, is a complete wanker. He may as well just admit that he works for Answer or any other manufacturer of handlebars. On line sites like these are breeding grounds for corporate smear campaigns. Did you hear the one about the girl who sat on a pair of Pyramid Double Wall bars and got pregnant? Or the guy with Azonic bars who jumped his bike into a public pool and gave everyone in it polio. Come out of the dark ages my friends. Don't let some schmuck with a corporate vendetta make you doubt the trustworthiness of your products. Aluminum is aluminum, we're not talking rocket science. The truth is that most bars will give you relatively little trouble over the course of one to two years. Of course if you live in Canada and you fancy hucking yourself off fifty foot cliffs, the life of your equipment is going to be short. Check and maintain your equipment, enough said.
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Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix Date Reviewed: January 12, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Trail 100
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Lightweight and very durable...very reasonable price compared to many other quality risers.
Weaknesses:
None that I can find...
Similar Products Used:
Traditional flat bars.
Bike Setup:
Ancient Mongoose Rockadile. Classic rider who handles the bumps and stumps minus the suspension.
Bottom Line:
I purchased the bike from a buddy of mine as a play around kind of bike. Quickly found that even playing around on the trail minus suspension left my neck, back, and arms in a world of hurt. I quickly decided to trash the flat bars that were stock on the bike and opted for a wider setup to alleviate the strain. Let me just say these bars did the trick while also taking a minimal amount of weight off the bike. I am currently in the process of picking a new bike, and believe me, these bars will definitely be controlling me on the next one.
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Submitted by
Brian Bradley
a Downhiller
from yorkshire, england Date Reviewed: December 8, 1999
Favorite Trail:
anything rad
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Good looks. Good width. Excellent construction and strength.
Weaknesses:
not enough colours available.
Similar Products Used:
club roost comp 2's. which snapped when i did a 5ft drop!
Bike Setup:
98 santa cruz chameleon (orange).Kore b-52 stem. Marzocchi Z1's.
Bottom Line:
Kick ass bars that won't let you down, unlike my comp 2's.
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Submitted by
Devil^
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: November 17, 1999
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
looks nice lengthy
Weaknesses:
bent the right side of the handle bar
Similar Products Used:
titec hell-bent kore
Bike Setup:
GT Pantera, Magura
Bottom Line:
killer looks, good length but it bent to easily (by the way I dun weigh much). now the right hand side of the bar is lower then the left, So unbalanced.. the support and stress distribution should be improved...
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Submitted by
P.D. Nick
a Downhiller
from Nowhere, CO Date Reviewed: November 11, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Keystone DH
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Stiff, long, great rise(2.5), and lasts long without flex
Weaknesses:
Slightly pricy, but who cares when it's a bar this sweet.
Similar Products Used:
Titec Hellbent
Bike Setup:
K2 4000, Manitou X-Vert R, NR-4 rear, XT/XTR
Bottom Line:
Awesome bar with great construction.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Helsby, England Date Reviewed: October 9, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Nantmawr Quarry
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Strength Light weight Width
Weaknesses:
Cost. Thats about it
Similar Products Used:
Art DownHill (crap)
Bike Setup:
Club Roost Stinger, Z1s, stx rc groupset, Maguras and 521 wheels
Bottom Line:
As far as i can tell these are really great bars. They were quite expensive though. My friend has had some for a while and has no problems with them. They don't seem to flex and have lots of width. Which can be trimmed if you don't like it
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Submitted by
Andrew Wong
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand Date Reviewed: October 6, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Murawai
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Lightweight Looks great
Weaknesses:
None really
Similar Products Used:
Ovation
Bike Setup:
Marin Mt Vision Zoc Drop-offs Front Vanilla R Rear
Bottom Line:
Great Bars, although they were really wide and I needed to chop off 6cms on each side. Also not much room by the time I had the shifter and brake pods on and this limited how much I could chop off the ends.
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Submitted by
Jon & Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent Date Reviewed: September 23, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Back of my garden
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Strong Light Good looking Graphics
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Kona DH World Force X-Lite Kore
Bike Setup:
Standard
Bottom Line:
Best bars on the planet for trials and jumpin' Get 'em! 5 flaming turds!!!!
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Submitted by
Andy Rixon
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: August 17, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Aston Hill, Bucks, UK
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Very strong Good Value Nice Width
Weaknesses:
Ummmm, well, no, thats good, give me a minute......No they're perfect in every way!
Similar Products Used:
Answer Pro Taper Art (crappy)DH Azonic Single Walls
Bike Setup:
GT LTS 2000 w/Bomber Z1 Set up 4 DH
Bottom Line:
Very Very Strong DH bars, that could also work well for XC as they are quite light. Brill for trials too.
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Submitted by
Mikko Mellin
a Weekend Warrior
from Finland Date Reviewed: July 22, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Srenght,weight,maybe price...
Weaknesses:
hmmmm...none so far
Similar Products Used:
Tehava,RooX,Coda...
Bike Setup:
Dacon frame,DH3 fork.
Bottom Line:
Great looking bar,ain`t as expensive as kore or Answer and is definitely enough light to xc racing.And so far it is as tough and flex free as my previously Coda that was the toughest bar in THE WORLD!Good work Azonic,i wish that this would consider your stems too...
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Submitted by
Lurch
a Downhiller
from Wellington,New Zealand Date Reviewed: May 30, 1999
Favorite Trail:
The trail we found
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
These bars are so strong it aint funny . I have bent the clubrost bars and cracked the Kore dh bars and these have stayed straight. My bike even fell of the back of the car going 120 km and was run over and the bars are fine.
Weaknesses:
Not enough bar space. cant use the grips of my choice (ODI Ruffians)
Similar Products Used:
Kore,Clubrost
Bike Setup:
Hard tail, Manitous
Bottom Line:
Good bars for down hilling and all around riding
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Submitted by
big
a Weekend Warrior
from air Date Reviewed: May 3, 1999
Favorite Trail:
The on i made on the weekend
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
the strength
Bottom Line:
This down hill bar went perfect with the azonic ORC stem, so far it has performed well with no problems.
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Submitted by
Jeremy Wishart
a Downhiller
from Shepherdstown, WV Date Reviewed: April 27, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Very Strong Width is perfect Quality
Weaknesses:
Expensive!!! Hard to find at local bike shop. Had to order over internet.
Similar Products Used:
Titec Hellbent DH Handlebar Coda DH bar Profile
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Kaitai Rock Shox Judy 100 Race Face Crankset Azonic PDW Riser Bar
Bottom Line:
Extremely good downhill riser bar. Haven't noticed any flex yet, time will tell. The width is something every handlebar maker should take note of. Get one now so your not left out in the cold without a strong bar.
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Submitted by
harry
a
from cross-country rider Date Reviewed: February 23, 1999
Bottom Line:
It is a really nice handle bar. The width of the bar is really comfortable for me though most of my friends thought it was too wide. The width sets the hand on a natural position with enables good control of the bike. As for flex, it does bend alittle when i jump off at heights.But i weigh 200lbs so maybe lighter riders would not flex it that much.As for the price, i think you can get better bars for the same price. The 2 inch rise is good and comfortable. As for durability, well, it hasn't failed me yet!! I will give 4 chillis for the performance but 3 for the price.
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Submitted by
Christiaan Vingerling
a weekend warrior
from The Netherlands Date Reviewed: February 16, 1999
Bottom Line:
I like this handlebar very much, it's strong, not too heavy, looks good. It rides very good with this handlebar, it gives you the feeling you can do more on your bike.
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