Similar Products Used: Easton EA30... heavy and horrible
Bike Setup: Chumba VF2 with XTR drivetrain
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FortOrdDirt
a Cross Country Rider
from Salinas
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2009
Strengths: Light, great feel, durable, nice width, clean looking
Weaknesses: zip
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Very Nice handlebar. My favorite so far. It has been through many crash tests, and it has held up. It is a very comfortable width/sweep/rise. A lot of control on the downhills, and is steady on the uphills.
Weaknesses: These bars could be perhaps a inch or so wider, like their carbon fiber cousin.
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This is an oversized 31 stem clamp bar with the pregnant bulge in the middle. I really like this bar so far. I replaced my Easton EA 50 because it was never straight, right from the beginning. I use the XO twister shifters (hate those button designs because my thumb was never in the right place) and they fit on the bar with the brake levers and grips without trying to creap into the bulge area. I have not noticed or had problems with the finish being too thin as others have complained about. This is a good solid low riser bar and I would not hesitate to buy one again if needed.
Bike Setup: Tomac Revolver. XO drivetrain, Avid mechanical disk brakes, FSA crank, Thompson stem and seat post, Kenda Nevegal tires, Rock Shox Reba Team w, pop lock.
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Justin Decker
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2005
Strengths: Looks good, Strong so far, Real light, perfect length (for me anyway)
Weaknesses: hasn't bent or anything yet in the 6 months I've been thrashing it...Just feels Like it wants to since its so light... may be a lil expensive...finish scrapes easy when installing components on bars.
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Been hitting moderate jumps and just riding trails with this thing. Seems pretty solid and hasn't even hinted at breaking or bending. I would recomend it, and maybe even buy it again, It looks good and does the job well. The scratches are covered by the grips you put on and a mountain bike should be a little rough looking anyway if you are riding it right anyway.
Similar Products Used: bontrager crowbar sport and another one double butted.
Bike Setup: gary fisher hardtail, rockshox reba race w/poplock, top end fsa kit throught, mix of xt and X.0 hope mono minis. hope finishing kit.
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Phil
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide Australia
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2003
Strengths: These are light, 190 gms!!, good sweep/rake/rise. They seem strong but have a very slight flex just for absorbing vibrations. Wide for control. 7075 alloy
Weaknesses: May be too thin, but havent showed any sign of weakness yet, so thats just speculation.
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Love the light weight. My hands/wrists use to ache with my flats but that has gone with these, so thats a big thumbs up. I do sometimes wonder (on those big bumpy fast downhill bits - Im 210 inc gear) if they are stong enough since they are so light, but no problems yet! I like the width to help man handle the steering when needed. Overall you cant go wrong with these for heavy XC, cant comment much beyond that. Good value too!! Another excelent FSA product that hits the mark, just like their Orbit Extreme headsets!!
Similar Products Used: standard heavy no name flats(crap), Titec Hellbent (good)
Bike Setup: Merida Magnesium totally custom
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Jubbee
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2003
Strengths: strong, light, anno
Weaknesses: mh.
Bottom Line:
right on the money. i don't really like fsa, but they got this one right. real strong and light, stiff but not rock hard like my ritchey comp, thumbs up.
