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Bontrager
Race XXX Lite OS Carbon Riser
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Submitted by
pipelayer671
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan, USA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Perfect length and rise. Feels very stiff. Oh, and it looks good too! | | Similar Products Used: | Stock bontrager crowbar, older flat bars | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6k | | Bottom Line: | So far these bars feel great, much better than the stock crowbars. Carbon seems like it gives just the slightest flex while still leaving me with confidence. Super light and the look great! Don't think I would pay full price though, so only 4 chilis for value. Great value for what I paid though. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX US
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Jack Brooks Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Trek | | Strengths: | Great feel, nice looks, absolutely perfect!! | | Weaknesses: | A little pricey but well worth it! | | Similar Products Used: | Easton Monkeylite, regular Bontrager stuff | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel EX 5.5 w/ some goodies! | | Bottom Line: | Well worth the extra coin!! Don't waste your time or money on anything else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fun-Biker
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Strengths: | Great look, great vibration damping, perfect width. Feels solid. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | a few flatbars | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail, Fox F80x front suspension, X.0 & XT | | Bottom Line: | Would recommend it to everyone who is doing more then just roadracing on an MTB trail with their head down. A Riser bar will give you more control, and will make it easier to go faster on technical sections. No more flatbars for me.
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Submitted by
Xavier Burgos
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando, FL., USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Snow Hill (jones trail) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Amazing look and ergonomics. Fits like a glove. I am wide sholder and still fix nice @ 25"wide bar. The rise is just perfect on my 07 FSR stumpy. Saving up for the stem $$$. I love how it really damper the vibration on the rail and on jumps especially. I have one weak wrist and the change from alum. to carbon helped along w/ the bontrage dampers on the ends (about $10.00 sold seperate) Stearing w/ this really helps since you feel the shock/stem and bar are one sole part rather than a connection of components. I love it. I can't tell you much about looks, but that my bike looks the best out on the trail. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | easton | | Bike Setup: | sumpy / fsr 07 w/ some upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | The best in looks for me and the best in price as well as ergonomics and how it feels.
Go out and get one and save up for the stem. (stem is very pricyyyyyyyyy)
Latter kids | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thor
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | Stiff yet responsive, nice moderate rise, compatible (unlike Easton's equivalent bar) with bar ends | | Weaknesses: | Not much. Bontrager's gaudy colour red? It's pricier than most carbon bars. | | Similar Products Used: | Lots and lots (the best was a ti bar) | | Bike Setup: | Seven Sola ti, Race face, moots seatpost, avid SL, Bontrager XXX stem, 970 Shim. pedals, SRAM X0 | | Bottom Line: | A very very good bar. It is stiff but it really does dampen the vibrations of the road and trail. The rise is nice but not too excessive. The bar is about 25 inches (approx. 630 mm). I'm impressed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from 15 minutes from pisgah
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | greenslick at bent creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | ebay- came with bike | | Strengths: | light and very comfortable and stiff. looks spot on with the matching carbon stem. | | Weaknesses: | i took pause when i seen how much these components are individually. i am thankful for getting half off a ultimate s-works epic through ebay. | | Similar Products Used: | easton carbon flat bar | | Bike Setup: | 2003 specialized s-works epic
rock shox world cup sid fork
crossmax disk tubeless
2003 xtr gruppo w/ disks
thompson elite setback seat post
cane creek headset
selle italia SLC gel saddle
bontrager xxx carbon stem and riser bar
s-works fast track tubeless tires
crank bros triple ti pedals
planet bike carbon waterbottle cage
| | Bottom Line: | the bar is just one part of this bike that i am in awe of every time i ride it. perfect feel and stiffness complements the cockpit of this steed. had to give this bar a review since its so worthy. really dont think i would pay retail for the combo though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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