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Salsa Cycles
Pro Moto Flat Bar
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Submitted by
Fleas
a Cross Country Rider
from Cleveland, OH
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Somewhere in Georgia | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson (I think) | | Strengths: | Strength is its strength. Very rigid, light, and strong. | | Weaknesses: | None, unless you're looking for a little shock absorption. | | Similar Products Used: | ...not exactly similar, but Answer Hyperlite. | | Bike Setup: | Full rigid Stumpy w/ Surly Instigator fork, King hubs, Cook Bros. E cranks, Thomson 120mm x 15deg stem. | | Bottom Line: | I was slightly skeptical about riding such a wide bar. I got the 5 deg. flat bar. Stuff that sticks out too far usually gets broken off in MTB-ing, but I was looking for a little more climbing torque, and a little better low-speed stability for the expert section at Ray's Indoor MTB Park. These bars worked perfectly - exactly as I had expected them to. The front end of my bike may actually be a little too stiff now, but nothing a 2.3" tire can't fix. I have not crashed hard on them yet, so we'll see what happens when I do. Usually, if the stem binder isn't excessively tight, the will bars survive OK. Not sure how tight that is with the Thomson, though. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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