Submitted by
jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois Date Reviewed: November 11, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
RRB Cycles
Strengths:
fairly light weight, strong, not easy to break. can be used for light downhill, cross country, free riding, climbing, almost everything. Affordable.
Weaknesses:
Needs a cooler design and more color options
Similar Products Used:
Standard flat bars, didn't compare.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyl 900 sx with XT components and coda parts. Lefty fork with lockout and fox rear shock.
Bottom Line:
Weight isn't bad, pretty strong, do almost everything with it. Made by cannondale which is a plus. Fairly affordable. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to ride and ride hard.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Cheap
Weaknesses:
Very heavy. Rise and width inadequate.
Similar Products Used:
Monkey bars, monkey lites, hellbents, kore, all kindsa flats
Bike Setup:
Kona full
Bottom Line:
They may be cheap, but that's the only thing they've got going for them. They are only available in 2" rise, which, usually, is too much, and the width is a feeble 24.5". Standard width is 26", some come 27" and you cut them as necessary. These are also the heaviest bars I've ever held, even downhill bars are lighter. Don't be a tightwad. Cough up some more cash and spend a few bucks on your contact points. With the right bar/stem, seat, and pedal setup, a mediocre bike will feel like a million bucks.
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Submitted by
Casey
a Cross Country Rider
from Orlando, Florida Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000
Favorite Trail:
reddick, fl
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
they're cheap
Weaknesses:
these things are incredibly heavy. if you like flex, you might like these, but if you have to spend money for these things, don't. buy some azonic's.
Similar Products Used:
azonic 1.5", 2", 2.5"
Bike Setup:
schwinn homegrown set up for dual slalom/bmx
Bottom Line:
i would give them away if they were given to me. buy azonics. i'll give em 1 mark for holding the grips on.
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Submitted by
Jeff Goodhand
a Racer
from Roswell GA USA Date Reviewed: July 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Woodside Trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
perfect amount of rise, not to long. Makes it perfect for ledges and leaning back.
Weaknesses:
On some steep up hills your front wheel tends to come up.
Similar Products Used:
syncrose flat bar, and titec hell bent and race face flat bar
Bike Setup:
merlin iliad with sid airs and time attack pedals
Bottom Line:
I think that they are good for the riding that i do. i think that they are better then any bars that i have used. i got mine for like 26 bucks i think, i can't really remember so they are definitly worth it. i would recomend it to pretty much any body.
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Submitted by
Adam O'Reilly
a Cross Country Rider
from Sackville, NB, Canada Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000
Favorite Trail:
A muddy place or an Urban Jungle
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
1) It's strength is a strength 2) A good amount of rise, not too much not too little
Weaknesses:
1) I know some people how snapped this bar in two peices 2) It is heavy 3) The bar plugs are annoyning if you want to put your own in.
Similar Products Used:
Bontragor Flat, Zoom Riser
Bike Setup:
Fisher Kaitai set up for freeride
Bottom Line:
The bar is good for a riser bar and i like it and will buy another one. I recommend this bar. It is stong for the price you pay for it.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Racer
from Nelson BC Canada Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
its a riser
Weaknesses:
wayvto short not enough rise still not strong enough
Similar Products Used:
ameoba bar, roox bomber bar, flat bars
Bike Setup:
cannondale f900sx
Bottom Line:
it came stock on the bike. replaced it with the roox bomber bar. the roox is way better. although this bar is fine but the roox is much better. the roox is more comfortable, stronger, better looking and is wider, remeber wider is better.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Racer
from Nelson B.C. Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999
Favorite Trail:
all of them
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
strong comfortable strong
Weaknesses:
all of that strenght means its heavy
Similar Products Used:
Amebo downhill bar
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F 900 sx
Bottom Line:
Great handlebar its a little heavy but it is nice and strong.
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Submitted by
frank
a Weekend Warrior
from SDCA Date Reviewed: October 13, 1999
Favorite Trail:
cookie
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Bombproof
Weaknesses:
Means it's heavy
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey ForceLite
Bike Setup:
F2000SX
Bottom Line:
I don't think I can destroy this bar without destroying my bike too. No extreme butting. Metal where metal is needed.
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Submitted by
Jason
a Racer
from Minnesota Date Reviewed: September 17, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Murphy-hanerehan
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Everything, it makes wheeling a joke. Any kind of jumping and it just feels good
Weaknesses:
I didn't get it earlier
Similar Products Used:
Flat bars by kore coda titec Risers scott competition
Bike Setup:
Kore stem schwinn moab 3 rapidfire
Bottom Line:
This bar is just awesome. It comes in enough rises for anything. I do a little trials and race xc. I jump all aroung the twin cities too. It weighs only 380 grams and the extra weight only makes me stronger. I think c-dales are becoming some kick @$$ bikes cause i rode a lefty and dual discs and it was so light.
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Submitted by
FreeRider
a Downhiller
from Oslo - Norway Date Reviewed: August 10, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Its strenght. Great color. Enough rise. Can be run over by an elephant.
Weaknesses:
Weight. But means nothing. Just a little side effect of its strenght.
Similar Products Used:
Many DH handebars.
Bike Setup:
XT/Marzocchi Z1 etc...
Bottom Line:
I can recommend this to everyone!
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Submitted by
TDR
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: August 8, 1999
Favorite Trail:
BT
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Strong, holds up to abuse.
Weaknesses:
Heavy!!!
Similar Products Used:
brandless straight bar
Bike Setup:
Khs duallie bike...
Bottom Line:
Not a bad riser bar. Wish it could be lighter!
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Submitted by
Mikko
a Weekend Warrior
from Finland Date Reviewed: May 1, 1999
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
No Flex,erally stiff, good looking
Weaknesses:
Weight
Similar Products Used:
Roox,Tehova,Pazzazi
Bike Setup:
Dacon team with Marzocchi DH3 and LX/XT group!
Bottom Line:
Has got to be the stiffest and strongest bar available.Big minus is the weight that is 420g. But believe me you wont remember the weight anymore when you would go to trail with this bar,there is no choice for lenght or degrees but the standard dimension fits to almost everyone! Go and buy,you wont be disappointed!
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