Submitted by
adept1
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: November 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Timah
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Tay Cycles
Strengths:
Beautiful looking (much better than Easton, FSA, or Race Face), perfect width and rise (wider than most, but not as wide as the Monkeylite XC), stiff but still compliant.
Weaknesses:
None I've found. For the guy who complained about not being able to cut them because of the warranty, this is because the bars have aluminum inserts in the ends to make them compatible with bar ends. If you're not using bar ends (and who is using them nowadays?), then I don't see any problem trimming the bars. A little on the expensive side.
Similar Products Used:
Metal bars
Bike Setup:
XC hardtail
Bottom Line:
The geometry was perfect for me, and it's bling-bling beautiful.
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Submitted by
Bubbolo
a Weekend Warrior
from Italy Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Cool design, light weight.
Bike Setup:
SC Heckler, FOX, Mavic, Formula K24, XTR.
Bottom Line:
I like the bar and works great on my Heckler.
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Submitted by
brobbo
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: June 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Looks, seem strong enough
Weaknesses:
Too long
Similar Products Used:
Easton Monkey Lite (Carbon)
Bike Setup:
Scott MC-10
Bottom Line:
These bars are just too long for mtn bikes. I found it put my center of gravity too far out to the sides. Not to mention going trough tight stuff is scary as you clip every tree. More over, I asked Ritchie on tips in cutting them, and they said do not do it - warranties issues etc etc. At least Easton has a nice PDF on how to cut theirs.
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Submitted by
John Sordi
a Weekend Warrior
from Fresno, Ca, USA Date Reviewed: January 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Big Trees @ Bass Lake, Ca.
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
Nice woven carbon material. Internal strength areas for clamping components. Oversize stem clamp area gives a rigid feel when riding. Very little to no flex noticed. A great fork for light trail riding. XC hammerheads can fing a lighter bar for less.
Weaknesses:
There are really no weaknesses with the exception of the weight not being what was stated. By my scale, the bars weigh approximately 180g, not the claimed 160g-165g. I have weighed other components to calibrate my scale.
Similar Products Used:
Answer Pro Taper 25.4 160g - showed signs of fatigue after 3 years of use (approximately 3000 miles).
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Blur LT, Minute fork, Race Face cranks and stem, full XO drivetrain, Spinergy wheelset, Thomson post, WTB saddle, Ritchey WCS rizer carbon bars, basically a light trail setup.
Bottom Line:
I am really happy with the performance of the bars. Stiffness is good, appeal is good, weight is good. The only problem I have with them is the price I paid for a 180g carbon bar when the claimed weight was 15g-20g lighter than what I received. Overall, the WCS carbon rizer is a very nice unit. I'm giving them a 3 rating for value due to the misconception.
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