Description:The 1.5” riser bar that started the revolution – KnockRated™ so you know it’s tough enough for any DH or DS abuse you can dish out, and butted & heat-treated construction that keeps it respectably light at just 275 grams.
Features the classic 9º back-sweep and 5º up-sweep that made our Hell-Bent bars famous, providing unmatched comfort and high-speed control.
The bar is one of the best looking and is not that heavy for the price. it is strong, shot peened and has more of an acceptable sweep and rise than my old one for all day riding. Top kit! city cruisers look elsewhere but offroaders... BUY IT!
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Hope Liss
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Collins Date Reviewed: August 18, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Maxwell
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Strong, I dont know how anyone could break any type of handlebar anyways. Creak and flex free. Perfect feel, nice and wide with the perfect amount of sweep and rise.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Crowbar
Bike Setup:
Surly Instigator, DJ1, XT, Avid Mechanicals, Thompson, King
Bottom Line:
These things improve the feel and performance of my bicycle. The width, rise, and sweep are the perfect combination. You have much more control with these bars, and steering is also improved over your average XC riser. Buy these if you want some classic DH bars with flawless performance.
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Submitted by
cch
a Downhiller
from the bay Date Reviewed: July 20, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
they were strong, but prolonged street bmx use is too harsh for them to handle
Weaknesses:
very very very very weak. bmxers out there dont buy these bars!!!!!!!
Similar Products Used:
regular hellbents
Bike Setup:
im a bmxer whos too cheap to ried a mountain bike
Bottom Line:
strong for mountain biking but blow dead bears for street bmx
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Nathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Kentucky Date Reviewed: June 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
wherever my wheels are
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
width, rise, strength, very light weight for an extremely strong downhill bar
Weaknesses:
none at all
Similar Products Used:
Steel riser that came with my bike
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Mesa GSX (now with a newly added cracked chainstay...), Titec Hellbent Enduro, XT hubs, Sun Rhyno Lite rims, Avid arch rival calipers/ SD7 levers, Marzocchi Z2 Bam, Fire pro XC's, Weyless Mag pedals, etc...
Bottom Line:
If you can find one anywhere, it is the best bar out there that you can buy. Strong enough to take the beatings that I dish out on my bike (which has brought nearly everything that I own to mercy [except the 'zocchi]). It's run into trees, been ditched off jumps, and the only thing wrong is a small scratch on it. Just the right width for much improved control and feel, and the right amount of sweep make it the most comfortable bar I've ever used. And at $14, it is one of the best buys I have ever made. I honestly would pay $60 for this bar. I love it.
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Bob Gifford
a Cross Country Rider
from Schenectady, NY, USA Date Reviewed: April 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
trailless woods behind the house
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
www.titec.com
Strengths:
Very solid, good width, nice rise, very comfortable sweep
Weaknesses:
lil heavey but thats what makes it strong
Similar Products Used:
schwinn ride tuned
Bike Setup:
schwinn mesa gs titec appendages xtr/sun wheelset duke race fork
Bottom Line:
buy it for the money, i owuld not pay full price for it tho cause its a handlebar. titec.com has great deals
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Arggg
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin Date Reviewed: March 29, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At:
PricePoint
Strengths:
Wide but not too wide... good bends.
Weaknesses:
Kinda heavy, but it's "DH" so eh...
Similar Products Used:
Scott Vertigo... Race Face AirAlloy.
Bike Setup:
vrooommmm
Bottom Line:
It takes about one and a half minutes to get used to the width of these bars if you're used to narrower bars, but they feel über natural once the ice is broken. I had a little trepidation about flying through narrow singletrack, but haven't had a problem yet even bush whacking through early-season tree growth.
The bars provide good leverage for whipping the front wheel when necessary and for steep grinds. As mentioned, the Hellbents feel natural as far as fit. Once you get past the width, the bar seems to disappear as any good part does.
The only few drawbacks to the bars are the height and weight. Mainly the height, as having a bar that shift's your position up about 1.5" so climbing steeps tends to result in front wheel drift. One other drawback to wide bars is the leverage they put on your stem. I went from slightly creaking stem with 24" bars to very creaky stem with 26" bars.
If you're looking for a mellow medium width riser bar, these will not disappoint. Any part with the ability to 'disappear' under my hands or feet is a good part.
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Submitted by
furry marmot
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: December 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
anywhere in the chamonix valley
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
Halesowen Cycles, Birmingham
Strengths:
I paid £45 for this bar back in 1998, and it's still with me. I love it. Nothing else I've ever tried seems to offer quite such a comfortable riding position - it's as if it was designed to fit my arms/shoulders/hands. It has shown no signs of bending and refuses to show scratches. It's also pretty light.
'98 GT Bravado, Bomber Z2 Light, Kore Stem, D521 Ceramic wheels, Woodman Bill hub, Cook Bros skewers, XTR/XT/LX, onZa Ules!! WTB SST K, Thomson Elite post
Bottom Line:
Bars are personal things - everyone has their own tastes - but I'd never ride with anything except my Hellbent. It feels good, looks better and doesn't creak. Furthermore, I have absolute confidence in it.
$ 76.95
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