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Bontrager Crowbar XXX DH Handlebar
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
bryan
a Racer
from corona, california, united states of america Date Reviewed: April 5, 2009 Strengths: really wide, perfect for trials riding... the wider the better... the shims fit perfectly into the oversized stem i have on 2 of my bikes (both have xxx dh) the price is worth the piece of mind when coming off an 8ft drop durring the sessions i do in an urban environment... mostly trials riding in southern ca... the weight is minimal when compared to other flimsy aluminum bars if you compare strength to weight. If you are tired of bars that have catostrophic failures within 6 mo... try the XXX DH CROMO bars, if trials and dh/freeride is for you! 11 years with no failures on 2 different bikes since 1998... one a trials mod bike and the other a dh/freeride bike... i have ridden 6-12 hrs weekly for 11 years. never once failed and forgiving enough for the biggest hits and drops... Weaknesses: shims have a slight slip, use 2-5 brake cable clippings to prevent shim slippage between shim and bars is the best way. between the stem and the shim if that does't work... trial and error... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: circle city cyclery Similar Products Used: azonic bars-snapped durring trials session... triple walled bars- snapped at bulge durring trials session... other aluminum bars with a clamp on cross bar that snapped at clamp durring a trials session... triple walled aluminum bars that snapped quickly after about a dozen 8 ft. drops... Bike Setup: gt-1994, mod trials bike setup... mostly stock except chain and front end... bars and stem custom... chain-conspiriacy theory... stock bike is a klein with custom front end and both have XXX cromo dh bars equiped from day one... 
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Anthony L
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax, NS, Canada Date Reviewed: November 16, 2004 Strengths: Tough, looks, price Weaknesses: Comes stock 28 inches wide, but i ended up shaving off a few inches Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wrandees, Bowl (for the street riding) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Cyclesmith Similar Products Used: - Answer Gold Protaper - Kona DH bar & Primo - Ameba DH bars Bike Setup: Banshee Scratch fully ridgid, Kona DJ ridgid fork,24 inch Atomic Atomlab Trailpimps rims laced with XT Hubs, Wrapped with Kenda Krad 2.3 tires, Seshin Proto-type 3 piece BMX Crankset, E13 Bashguard, Kona Jack Sh!t pedals, Bontrager Crow Bar, Kona Klump 50mm stem.
Submitted by
jake
a Weekend Warrior
from endicott ny Date Reviewed: June 11, 2004 Strengths: strong. no flex. good bend. light. good color Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: teds bike shop Similar Products Used: fist one Bike Setup: mostly stock
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Phil
a Downhiller
from Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: December 23, 2003 Strengths: Cheap, Strong, Looks good, Chromo, Wide Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $30.00 Similar Products Used: Raceface, Titec, Powertools, Azonic Bike Setup: '02 Bullit/Avy, '99 Monster, M4
Submitted by
LunchBox
a Downhiller
from TEXAS Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002 Strengths: Light for DH, accurate, no flex, and have you tards noticed that this bar acts like the $150 Mg stems, as far as cutting out the high frequency vibes? I've run this beaut for almost 2 years...I SHOULD replace it...but it hasn't given me a reason too...fatigue...it's there somewhere. Weaknesses: *they aren't free Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: shoppe Similar Products Used: Titec HellBent, Specialized 2" Riser Bike Setup: it's on a 3rd bike now... 
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Jim Werbein
from Vancouer, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 24, 2002 Strengths: Wide. Crossbar. Stiff. Pretty strong I guess. Weaknesses: Sometimes a little too wide. Heavy. Bent. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gold Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Shat Dog Similar Products Used: Lots
Submitted by
Shane
a Cross Country Rider
from Cortland NY Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002 Strengths: Great Price, very strong, great bend. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: just moved here Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $29.00 Purchased At: Bikesource.com Similar Products Used: This is my first riser bar, I needed one long ago. Bike Setup: Mongoose A50r, mostly stock.
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Luke
from Vermont Date Reviewed: July 30, 2002 Strengths: - Very strong, cross brace makes it very stiff - Not so wide that my bars hit trees on switchbacks - Cheap in price Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Circumcision Highway Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Earl's Cyclery Similar Products Used: Planet X Goliath Bike Setup: Snipes 7mm set up for urban/freeride
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Cailan Libby
a Downhiller
from Golden,B.C.,Canada Date Reviewed: July 26, 2002 Strengths: Everything, really strong, look awesome, cheaper than most high end bars and works better Weaknesses: None, absolutely nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: b12 Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: local bike shop Similar Products Used: answer, monkey lite Bike Setup: Dh rig
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Nick
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: June 28, 2002 Strengths: Strong, nice finish, welded crossbar, strong, stiff, confidence inspiring Plus, cromo bends before it breaks, so no unexpected chest punctures from the tattered remains of your aluminum bar at the bottom of that big drop Weaknesses: "Waaaah, it's heavy, waaaah" ha! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Cambria, even though their service is crappy and hopeless Similar Products Used: Azonic double wall, Club roost riser, Titec ringleader, raceface air alloy, bontrager race modified Bike Setup: one trials, one slalom
Submitted by
martin l.
a Weekend Warrior
from quebec (canada) Date Reviewed: January 3, 2002 Strengths: very strong very long it's cromo good look Weaknesses: nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: freeride Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: gagne velo ski Similar Products Used: azonic Bike Setup: planet x bommer frame, xt cranks, fishbone pedals, bomber fork, dh stem, axiom bashguard, lx derailleur, dh tires, lx v-brakes and avid levers (will be upgraded by discs soon) all good stuff for extreme freeriding
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