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Submitted by
Lexa Doig
a Cross Country Rider
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Andromeda | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Didn't break yet. | | Weaknesses: | Weight and labelling. | | Similar Products Used: | Haro, JD Components, Kalloy, etc | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail crap | | Bottom Line: | I purchased the IDB-150 model, printed on the bar was the inscription:
165 grams
I put in on my weighing scale it tipped 180 grams!!! This is false advertisement! Do not buy Club Roost products!
If I'm gonna bonk on my next ride the extra 15 grams on this bar is to blame!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Man
a
from Blaeanau Dump
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Deri | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Very strong and stiff | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | azonic risers | | Bike Setup: | custom DMR trailstar LT | | Bottom Line: | the best bars ever | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dwayne
a Racer
from State College
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very stiff, has a nice bend to it that makes it comfortable on the wrists | | Weaknesses: | Finish is slippery, not much room to mount things | | Similar Products Used: | Answer HyperLite, Specialized, Bontrager Crowbar | | Bike Setup: | '98 Cannondale SuperV 900Comp, DD60 Headshok, Spinergy Spox, Magura Racelines, Race Face cranks | | Bottom Line: | When I bought the bike off a friend (replacing my high end steel bike with over 25,000 miles on it), this is the bar he had put on it. I've broken two handlebars before through fatigue, so the brace looked promising. The wall diameter of the bar is pretty high (I think around 3-4mm, would have to measure for sure), which makes it pretty stiff, but not very light. One thing you won't notice immediately from looking at the bar is how much room is taken away by the neding of the bar itself. The brace takes away a lot of the room for a computer (I use a Sigma Sport Targa, which mounts on the stem, works great), but I can mount my Cateye dual-beam lights w/o a problem. The finish on the bar itself makes it very slippery with all grips I've tried, so I bought a set of clamp-on ODI grips, and they work very well. Overall the bar is very stiff, and very durable. I weigh around 205, and I've competed in quite a few XC and downhill races with the bike. If I were to replace it I would probably go with an Easton Monkey riser bar, seems to be a good product if you can find it. For the cost of the Club Roost (retail around 35 in the shop I work in) it's a good buy if you're looking for something strong. Overall rating is down because of the limited amount of space on the bar, and the fact that it's almost necessary to use clamp-on grips. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke Bramley
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | nice looks
impact brace for extra psychological benefit when doing something stupid!! | | Weaknesses: | impact brace fidly to fit | | Similar Products Used: | kalloy riser bars | | Bottom Line: | i got mine in a fancy shot peened blue colour, very nice
i havent had any problems with the impact brace, but my bars came with 2 little rubber washers, probably to remedy this loosening problem, and my bolts have stayed tight, althought they have started to rust slightly, but my bike stays out all day at a train station in all weathers as i commute | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dougal
a Weekend Warrior
from sunny england
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | very cheap, comes with optional brace, range of colours | | Weaknesses: | slight creaking from teh brace, fixed by greasing. apart from that they look a little thin to inspire confidence when used for a long time. | | Similar Products Used: | tioga risers, worldforce risers | | Bottom Line: | excellent bars. in about 5 years of riding I haven't found a set of bars that match me as well as the club roost's. they have a nice easy sweep in them and are just about long enough to feel really good. just stick on and enjoy teh improved ride! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darin Chester
a Weekend Warrior
from West Sacramento, CA
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hole in the Ground | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Aardvark Cycles - aardvarkcycles.com | | Strengths: | Stiff, came with cross bar but I never used, came long enough so you can cut off if necessary. | | Weaknesses: | Bland looks, nothing more. | | Similar Products Used: | Used flat bar prior, just bought new Race Face air alloy low risers. | | Bike Setup: | Intense Tracer, Race Face SYStem, Race Face ISIS LP w/RF BB, Race Face post, XT shifters, Machine Tech levers, XTR v brakes, Machine Tech hubs w/Sun rhyno lites, XT drivetrain, | | Bottom Line: | I think they kicked ass considering the abuse they got, three weeks in Moab, Downieville, Rubicon, and other fine resorts.
I didn't care too much for the cross bar, plus i didn't want to bash my knee on it if i bailed. I painted them black after a couple years and masked off the Club Roost brand, turned out fine. I wrecked a few times but never bothered the bars. The rise and sweep were great for XC riding, anything higher and it would have been uncomfortable. I cut mine to 25" from 27".
If you're looking for a good pair of bars consider these. I got them in silver but i'm sure they come in black by now. I won them through mtbr.com and got them from Aardvark. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Boden
a Weekend Warrior
from Wigan, England
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rivington | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Charnock Richard, Nr Wigan | | Strengths: | Really strong, great price | | Weaknesses: | I originally used to get an un-nerving cracking sound from the brace, this was fixed by using a dab of grease between the bar and the brace | | Bottom Line: | Great, cheap bar... No problems really with this. I use it for everyday riding but its more than strong enough for DH... One annoying thing is that the brace means you struggle to fit a cycle computer or light bracket. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben (ICEMAN) Estdale
a Weekend Warrior
from Dover, Kent, England
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Penshurst | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Activ Folkestone | | Strengths: | Reliability, Price | | Weaknesses: | Average looks | | Similar Products Used: | Trans-X Cheapo bar | | Bike Setup: | STS1000ds XTR/XT setup with to bollocks kit | | Bottom Line: | Boring looks hide a very capable control stick. the only problems so far is a slight losening in the brace which I have fixed by supergluing the bolt on when tight, No probs since!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a Racer
from belgium
Date Reviewed: November 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
local woods | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
strong, reasonably lightweight, optional brace, price | | Weaknesses: |
hard to get/keep grips on, brace is fiddly to fit (diffent colour as well) | | Similar Products Used: |
azonic risers | | Bike Setup: |
trek 7000 w/judy dh, xt drivetrain, sun rhyno lites (basic playbike) | | Bottom Line: | its an okay handlebar, considering the price , the finish looks good but its not exactly optimum for putting grips on (they slip a lot) but thats a fairly common default, the rise and sweep are work well and they are comfortable to use, overall they are a good bar to use. they handle well over jumps and bumps and stuff and maintenance is mininmal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Liwei
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bayside, NY
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
alleypond and bethpage areas | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
stongest bars i have ever seen. i dont know how many times i have crashed. this is the only componenet on my bike that has not yet been broken durning a crash. | | Weaknesses: |
NONE | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
santacrus suprelite, judy 100, spox, and full xt, syncros seatpost with raceface stem. | | Bottom Line: | this is a kick ass product | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross-Country Rider
from Billings, Montana
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good width and rise. VERY comfortable on the wrists and back. | | Weaknesses: |
A little heavy, but less than a flat bar w/ bar ends. | | Similar Products Used: |
Flat bars only. | | Bike Setup: |
Stumpjumper hardtail w/ Manitou. Ritchey stem. | | Bottom Line: | Once trying a riser bar I won't go back to flat bars. I have the 30 mm rise which is just right. I run it without the brace for cross-country riding. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Corner
a Weekend Warrior
from Cheshire
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Joey | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
good length - look good - strong | | Weaknesses: |
not much rise | | Similar Products Used: |
World Force - Trans x | | Bike Setup: |
GT Arrowhead - hardtail - d'hill stem - Michelin Tyres - 18 inch | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bars . A must for every hardcore trail rider and racer alike . | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JP Salmela
a Weekend Warrior
from Finland
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ahaa | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very stiff!! it feels good! not too wide.. | | Weaknesses: |
It can broken if you hit someone with it! | | Bike Setup: |
custom GT dual bike | | Bottom Line: | If you don't have dh bars yet..This is very good product! | | Overall Rating: |
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