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Submitted by
Andy WS
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Dave Mellor, Shrewsbury, UK | | Strengths: | Still going strong 16 years after I was given them, for an super-light bar that's insanely good. These are the original gold ones seen here: http://www.bikepro.com/products/handlebars/hndlbars_jpg/ss_wcs_center.jpg, they don't seem to do this exact model any more. | | Weaknesses: | Too light for bar-ends or landing big drops. XC bars only! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized XC | | Bike Setup: | 1993 Cannondale Delta V700, Headshok Super-Fatty forks, Tioga Revolver cranks, Avid BB5 / Avid SD-5R, XT/LX/STX groupset, FIR & Mavic rims, Ritchey WCS saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Ride light and they'll last forever (hopefully). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | ALL | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Light,Look good,Super price,Good for races | | Weaknesses: | 22" wide good for a kid, Bent from bar ends in one wipeout. | | Bike Setup: | KHS AM1000 | | Bottom Line: | Great for the price, But do not get if you use bar ends. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
misha lee
a Cross Country Rider
from Kuala Lumpur
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light weight, Value for money, You just put it there and forgot about it thats what I want with my bike component. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Easton EC90, Giant riser | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC | | Bottom Line: | I've tried a few bars but I just love these, I've been using them for over a year with Amoeba Bar end no problem what so ever, there're comfortable, I regularly ride up to 100km and they feel really nice. Buy these bars they're cheap and they live up to what they're s'pose to do. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spinjunkie
a Racer
from your mom's house
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | 22" c'mon -- way too narrow. too thin. ritchey made it. | | Similar Products Used: | CT2's, titec, IRD | | Bottom Line: | Waste of time this bar is. To get the magical 125 am claimed weight, Ritchey shortened the bar to 22". Try to run twist shifters and you'll find that you run out of room on the bar fast. The end of the bar is like a wet noodle. Bar ends won't stay put.
More department-store style parts from you friend Tom Ritchey.... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Graham Curkendall
a Cross Country Rider
from Bothell, WA
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came on my bike | | Strengths: | Light, stiff, looks pretty good | | Weaknesses: | A little too stiff and narrow for me, painted logos rub off easily. | | Similar Products Used: | LP Carbon Riser, DEAN thermoplastic flat bar. | | Bike Setup: | S-works hardtail with lotsa carbon. | | Bottom Line: | These bars came stock on my bike. They were a good width at first, but after i moved the grips in a bit to install my bar ends, they felt a little too narrow. They seem nice and stiff, but they don't absorb shock like my DEAN thermo bar does. Overall though, its an excellent stock item for a bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luis Lopes
a Cross Country Rider
from Setúbal, Portugal
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | - | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Very light; Beuatiful. | | Weaknesses: | So weak | | Similar Products Used: | Icon; Marin lite; Aluminium ones. | | Bike Setup: | BH CORONAS Replica; SID XC; Mavic CrossRide; Sh LX/XTR | | Bottom Line: | Ritchey could do an handlebar even ligther... and even weaker, if you know what I mean; please don't put extenders on your handle bar, please.... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry
a Cross Country Rider
from North Vancouver
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | price was right, lightweight, 9 degree sweep | | Weaknesses: | finish quality | | Similar Products Used: | RaceFace, Coda, Syncros, Profile, Scott | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar, Manitou SXR, asst'd Race Face stuff | | Bottom Line: | The 9 degree back sweep flat bar allows a bit of bar rotation so I get about 5 degree back sweep and 4 degree of upsweep, like a riser bar but with no rise, end up with a comfortable wrist/hand position and it climbs too. I bought it for $20 from Universal Cycles, a good deal. ODI lock jaws slide on easy and clamp tight, no bar ends on this bar, I'd sure want bar plugs to do that, it's thin at the ends. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roarc
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay Area
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Good bar I guess...Light....Lasted longer than it should of. | | Weaknesses: | Needs a little more material on the ends to prevent crimping from bar ends | | Similar Products Used: | Can't remember...Hyperlites I think | | Bike Setup: | Ritchey Softtail w/ Judy Sl (englund), XTR and SRAM mix, Chris King Hubs on 217 rims | | Bottom Line: | They finally cracked...well I found a small fracture when I was changing my shifters. I've rode them for a little over 3 years and they have served me well. They even broke like they are supposed to...a little crack then I'm assuming total falure. Oh, I'm 160 lbs and am hard on my bike because I tend to choose poor lines...I don't notice but everone else does. The only realy problem was that if you get tourque happy on the bar ends you can crimp the ends of the bar...but any light weight bar tends to have this problem. I recomend them if your a Cross country rider...but if you are freerider look into getting a more heavy weight bar.
Good Riding:-)
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Submitted by
TREE
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle WA
Date Reviewed: November 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
downtown Seattle | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
9 degree bend possiable
not sure ,storng?? (I am only 135 lbs. Can't tell.) | | Weaknesses: |
Cheap looking
cheap paint | | Similar Products Used: |
bonrager(5 star) | | Bottom Line: | $19 for this ,OK.
$29 for this,no thanks!!
It may not be bad for others ,but not for me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Beast
a Cross-Country Rider
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: April 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Little Pine | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Light weight.
Good price | | Weaknesses: |
The word LITE does not exist in the english language. Please don't use it! | | Bike Setup: |
FSR Expert with RS JUDY SL-LT | | Bottom Line: | What can I say. I pull on them and the bike goes where I want it to. Much better than the old cut down piece of a broom handle I used to use as a handle bar. As for the Ritchey name.... I have one of his '90 frames and it kicks ass, but he'll put his name on just about any thing now-a-days. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dev
a cross-country rider
from Bay Area, CA
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These Prolite bars came on my Specialized S-Works. Had them for 2 mos now. I think the bar that had problems with breakage and barend crimping are the 123 gram Prolites. Mine is a 140 gram bar and I have clamped my barends on it supertight without any problems. Let me know if anyone has problems with the 140 gram Prolites. Also, the 5 degree bend is more comfortable on my wrists than the typical 3 degree bends without losing performance. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Barron
a cross-country rider
from PA
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had a Prolite WCS on my bike for a couple of months now. I'm not sure there is too much to be said about any handlebar, but I do like this bar quite a bit. The first time I rode with it, it was quickly apparent that it is much stiffer than my previous bar. It's also a tad shorter, and my handling feels much quicker now as a result. As others have mentioned, you can't run barends with this bar. However, I haven't missed mine at all, which surprised me. I got it on clearance for $15, so it was a good deal no matter what. It is also super lightweight, but this wasn't a factor for me. It does what I want it to do, and does it well. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jazzy
a racer
from California
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
While i was racing hard out on a extreme xc racing track my ritchey prolite handle bar snap in the middle causing me to break my arm and put my collar bone out of place. i say do not buy this cheap handle bar. it bites!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jovan
a cross-country rider
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: October 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good Side: LIGHTWEIGHT!!! It's less than a hair heavier than the TITEC 118, but this one's more affordable. Nice color. Very neutral.Bad Side: Do not install Bar-Ends. Do NOT!!! The Tube gets thinner at the ends.*** Good if you're looking for a lightweight bar. Bad if you want a bar-end to go with it.*** | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ALacritas
a weekend warrior
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: August 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got mine at my LBS because it was an emergency (had to go riding) for (gasp) $55. It's probably *not* worth that, although it was apparently worth it at the time I needed a handlebar asap. At least it's a nice color. I've seen them going for $25 lately, and I'd say that it's a fair value enough value at that price. I'm impressed that this 123 aluminum bar doesn't flex all over the place--in fact, it has pleasant ride. I'm not going to run this one indefinitely, because the light weight scares me. My LP barends are starting to take their toll on the ends. BTW, the ends are so thinwalled that I can't find endplugs to fit snugly. It's been nice having a way-light bar, even though it cost me too much and will have a short lifetime. Will I replace it with the same model? No way. I have to be conscious of the stress I put on the ends to keep from bending it (which is kind of annoying), so I'll replace it with a carbon braid one. But at $25 it has a nice enough feel and should make you think about buying it. I mean, decide if a carbon bar is worth an extra 50+ dollars to you before you rule out the Ritchey. If you follow the package directions by not using barends, then you might actually do well to buy this bar over some heavier and costlier models. Three chilis would indicate a mediocre product, and the amount of drawing and butting in this thing is enough to elevate it well above mediocrity. So I give it a 4. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob O.
a racer
from St. George, UT
Date Reviewed: July 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm reading reviews to try to decide what to use to replace my Richey ProLight WCS bar. Don't try the BERT's and bar ends. I did and I've got serious creases just inside where the BERT's fit, and it looks like my bar ends will snap off with one more good twist in a climb. Performance has been good thus far. If you want light weight, reasonable price, and don't use bar ends, these may be the bars for you. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tommy2Pants
a cross-country rider
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good Bar. Light. Seems to take the sting out of the big hits. Very durable for a light bar (and maybe more durable than some heavier bars out there) which is important for the crashers and night riders (some light mountings can cause small stress risers). Compatible with many (all ?) stems - remains tight with
no annoying creaking. Good value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a weekend warrior
from Alden, IA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Ritchey bar is a great no-nonsense component on my bike, and I like it a lot. The weight is right in there with the pricier bars, and it holds up to the load I can put on it. The bend and length fits me perfectly, and the texture keeps it from turning in the stem. I'll keep this bar until I break it, which should take a while for a 140 pounder like me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skunkboy
a cross-country rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: March 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The greatest handlebar ever made!! The best dollar to gram ratio. Lost 60 grams of old stock handlebar. Taper walls help to absorb some small bumps the fork isn't able to pick up, but isn't flexy(like Titec 118). Stronger than you would think. An excellent upgrade for any XC racer and/or rider. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crowboy
a
from racer
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have raced on this bar for about 6 months and have no complants it is strong,light,not carbon fiber, and the 4 degree rise is a bit more comfortable than my old 3 degree rise. I would only recommend this bar for XC, For DH or urban rides buy something heavier and stronger | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Henry
a cross-country rider
from S.W.Fl.
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Sharp graphics, cool titanium color. Really light, plus the great Ritchey name,
what more can you ask for? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damon Campbell
a cross-country rider
from corvallis, OR
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been using this bar for a couple years now, and it is ok. I don't notice any real difference over my old Zoom170 because i think the bend is the same. I have, however, been using bar-ends (syncros) with this bar with only the slightest crimp as the result. Otherwise, it held up to a 2 month tour using a handlebar bag and bar-ends, so it isn't wimpy. I am, however, going to take off the bar in a few days to try something with a bit more bend (a ritchey force-direct with 9 degrees).
Overall a decent product, but i am sure there are better deals out there (especially if you can stomach a couple extra grams) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
OJ
a racer
from Hollywood
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I find that these bars greatly assist me in the task of steering of the bicycle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jed
a cross-country rider
from New England
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Picked up the new Ritchey ProLight WCS Bar on sale (for $36.99 instead of 50) a
few days ago. I love this bar!!!!! It is incredibly light at only 123 grams, whipping bars
that cost twice as much. Compared to it'closest competitors (the S-works
ThermoPlastic - 117g @ $75 dollars) and the Titec (117g @ ~$75) this bar is a steal.
The performance is great, the bar is comfortable and has almost no flex. The
titanium/silver color looks great on my Rockhopper A1 FS COMP. About the ugly
warning label and competition use only on the bar: this bar should definetly not be
used for downhill or trials riding. If you snap the bar in half under extreme conditions,
don't expect a new one free. However, for normal cross country use, this bar should
be okay. In addition, you aren't susposed to use bar-ends, which doesn't bother me
one bit. With some Titec BERTS, it would probably be okay.buy this now! | | Overall Rating: |
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