Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
|
Reviews 1 - 15 (18 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
User Reviews
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Ryan Hughes
a Cross Country Rider
from Marietta, GADate Reviewed: April 28, 2003
Strengths: light weight, easy adjustabilityBottom Line: I don't know if it was the shock getting bad, or the handlebar, but my fingers and joints started hurting badly during rides. I upgraded to the Easton monkeylite bar and really like the riser feel as well as the damping qualities. No complaints about this bar though. I ride pretty hard and it never slipped or cracked.
Favorite Trail: porcupine rim in Moab, UT
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Similar Products Used: Easton Carbon Monkeylite riser bar
Bike Setup: Klein Adroit Race, xt/xtr, mars fork, monkeylite riser bar
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from San Rafael, CA USADate Reviewed: February 1, 2001
Strengths: Slight flex smooths out ride of rigid fork on rocky trails.
9 degree bend makes for better hand position.
Shorter than most, the right length for me.Weaknesses: Too light for extended abuse. Short length makes for tight fit of Grip Shift and bar ends.Bottom Line: I got these bars because of the nine degree bend. I have them set up so the bars bend downwards as well as backwards.
The positions is not hugely different from the old bars, but it is enough to take away some of that "carpal tunnel" feel after a long ride.
The flexy bar, with some help from the Oury grips, really helps smooth out the ride on rocky fireroads and a rigid fork.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At: Bike World
Similar Products Used: OEM bar. Topo 140g bar.
Bike Setup: 97 Fisher Tassajara rigid. Icon bar ends, Oury grips and GripShift.
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OKDate Reviewed: December 21, 2000
Strengths: Light & Short (if you like short handlebars)Weaknesses: Thin, Breaks easilyBottom Line: Good bar for XC cuz its light, but dont hit on anything. I Fell one day, sheared off 1/8 of my bar. Sucked cuz my ride wasnt over yet and my handlebars were too short to have good control. I had to by a new bar and start my ride all over.
Favorite Trail: Turkey Mountain Hochi
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Specialized Longboy
Bike Setup: Trek 4900, Frame is only stock piece left :)
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Avva
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, RussiaDate Reviewed: August 2, 2000
Strengths: WeightWeaknesses: FLEXY! Short - 560 mm.Bottom Line: It's flexy. I fear to climb and jump with that handlebar.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: custom Scott Team Racing
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
SGT ROCK
a Racer
from Drumheller, ABDate Reviewed: May 26, 2000
Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Keith's stuff stacks up well against everyting else. Factor in the price, and it's the best deal around. My first Race Lite bar is still being used on my '97 TREK, so naturally I put one on my new 2000 GIANT.
Keith won't put his name on crap. Top drawer product.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Control Tech, Titec
Bike Setup: 2000 GIANT ATX
Overall Rating: Value Rating:
Submitted by
paul B
a Cross Country Rider
from AntiochDate Reviewed: May 20, 2000
Bottom Line: The Bontrager Race Light is the best bar for the money.
It's light and strong, I mean STRONG! I have had mine for
3 1/2 years. Just about every ride I'm either getting ejected or laying the bike down or finding a tree. Crashing is what I seem to do best. I put a Carbon bar on my new bike,
Broke it in a week. Bontrager was back on. And is going to stay on.
5x5 Flamin' Chilis Buy this Bar!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
TREE
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle WADate Reviewed: November 20, 1999
Strengths:
cool looking
strong
light
just everythingWeaknesses:
none so farBottom Line: Those bars should be sold for more.
good quality for cheap.
5 hot sh*t with no question asked
Favorite Trail:
downtown Seattle
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
icon
ritchey
Bike Setup:
trek 7000
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Jerry
a Cross-Country Rider
from AustinDate Reviewed: October 8, 1999
Strengths:
Light
good finishBottom Line: It's a great looking light bar that doesn't scratch everytime you look sideways at it. I'm 6'5 210lbs and I don't notice any flex. SuperGo has these for $15 and for another $15 you can add the Race Lite bar-ends at 110 grams. For the price you can't beat this setup. Nice Stuff!
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Kore lite
Ritchey Force-lite
Specialized Special-Rise
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Webb Phillips
a Cross-Country Rider
from Stanford, CADate Reviewed: April 12, 1999
Strengths:
Strong, Light, Reinforced ends.Weaknesses:
Not as light as a carbon bar (though perhaps stronger?)Bottom Line: This bar is very strong, and about as light as practical for Easton Aluminum 70. I've crashed on it many times, breaking wheels and shiters and causing barends to face the wrong direction, but the bar has lived through it all without a scratch.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Bike Setup:
Bontrager Race
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross-Country Rider
from Madison, WIDate Reviewed: March 18, 1999
Strengths:
a beautiful bar. Lightweight, strong, very durable. Black finish is extremely toughWeaknesses:
noneBottom Line: I picked this bar up at a race last fall and have been quite pleased with it since. Undamaged despite numerous encounters with trees, rocks, pavement, me... not a scratch on it. Lightweight, and strong too, I like this product!
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
n/a
Bike Setup:
Klein Pulse Race, XT/XTR, SX-R fork, etc...
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Fate
a
from cross-country riderDate Reviewed: December 22, 1998
Bottom Line:
So far this has been an excellent bar. I'm 190lbs and ride very technical, high torque stuff. I have done several dozen slow speed crahes on this bar and have not noticed any problems. The bar has stood strong for 1.5 years of abuse, and I'm just wondering if/when I should replace it. For the price, if saftey is an issue I'll buy another in a second. This bar has taken a beating, and has not let me down!
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Chucko
a weekend warrior
from Silicon Valley, USADate Reviewed: October 16, 1998
Bottom Line:
Very light, very well made! I went for this bar not for its gram-shaving properties, but for the 9 degree bend. I had to special order it from the LBS, but it was worth it, because the bigger bend fits my hands much better than the standard 5 degree. Seems to hold up reasonably well on my MTB, though I haven't really beaten on it much yet. More info next season...Four chilis, only because I haven't done a real durability test on it yet, and because there ought to be a less expensive way to get a flat bar with more than 5 degrees bend.
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Bonechewer
a racer
from MichiganDate Reviewed: June 23, 1998
Bottom Line:
It seems like everyone has a gimick these days and half of them don't live up to the hype. After purchasing the Bontrager EA 70 bar locally I was amazed how light it was. (As the review says 140 grams on the button with the berts) The black coating it nearly indestructable and the quality is really top notch. Probably the most cost effective bar I ever purchased considering I picked it up for $30. So far it's seen 300 miles, 2 biffs, and one direct collision with a tree and still looks like new.
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
will mcknight
a weekend warrior
from toledo, ohDate Reviewed: April 18, 1998
Bottom Line:
This bar has outlasted any I've ever owned, survived numerous crashes not to mention looking great too. EA-70 is great stuff. I'm big(220) and ride hard and I'd recommend it to anyone hard on a bar! I don't see how you can go wrong with this bar. PS, be sure to use the BERTS, that's where most the damage is inflicted on a handle bar!
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
pak
a cross-country rider
from MichiganDate Reviewed: March 4, 1998
Bottom Line:
This bar rules. I have the black finish, which has proven to be surprisingly durable & it looks as cool as hell! It came complete with BERTs (which I didn't use since I'm not a great believer in bar-ends), & an amazingly detailed instruction sheet! To be honest, I'm not totally convinced that it's worth the extra coin over the Bontrager Comp or Race Bars, but I was building up my dream bike (Bonty Race Lite) & could afford it, so what the hell?The bar weighed in spot on nominal (140gm) so no complaints from me.
|
Reviews 1 - 15 (18 Reviews Total)
|
| Next 15 |
Review Options:
Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
