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$ 60.00
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Description:Easton EA-70 taper wall aluminum
Glass bead blasted
Anodized graphics
Available in black, red & silver
Available with 3° or 5° bends
580mm width
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Submitted by
George F
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Sunview | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | VERY light, I love the glass bead finish and looks. | | Weaknesses: | None at all. | | Bike Setup: | Marin Novato Triple Butted 7005 Aluminum Edge Tubed Frame, Mavic Crossrides, Bontrager Comfort K Hardcase Tires, Rock Shocks Jett 2, Kore Elite XC Comp Handlebars, Kore lite 3 Stem, Avid Arch Rival V-Brakes, Avid Speed Dial SD 2.0L Brake Levers, TruVativ 5D Crank, WTB Momentum Comp ST Headset, WTB Rocket V Saddle, Sette 7 APX seat post, Shimano XT Derailleurs, Cateye Wireless 7 computer, Profile briefs bar Ends, BLT mini-Doppler Light. | | Bottom Line: | I had the riser bars that came with my Marin. As soon as I put on the Kore Elite Bar I noticed a big difference! This bar is light, looks great and has withstood the punishment i dished out in a years worth of riding so far! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Odie
a Weekend Warrior
from SLC, Utah
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | None | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | EBay | | Strengths: | Strong, Light, the glass bead finish looks spectacular | | Weaknesses: | Only comes in a straight bar | | Similar Products Used: | Answer Hyperlite (no longer in production) | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Trek 4500 16.5 frame, With Kore Lite Stem, Kore Elite Bar, Marzocchi Z.4 air 80mm fork. Stock everything else. | | Bottom Line: | I Look like a football player, and weigh 260lbs. Easton aluminum can take a beating. even off the small drops, which for me is the same as a 10 footer. I you want light weight without losing strength, this is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Klauser
a Cross Country Rider
from Feldafing
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Hibike | | Strengths: | Light, nice finish and design, holds out. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Concept, Syntace, Ritchey Comp and Pro. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 OCLV | | Bottom Line: | A good product. I put 220 lbs on it, and it just endures. Very nice finish, too. Since I tend to change the handlebar once every two years or after a crash, I bought some new ones in red (they are cheap at my local dealer, now, and the black ones have run out already). Well, don't. They are more a kind of pink, in fact, and look somewhat ridiculous. The one and only straight handlebar which might beat it: the Syntace Duraflight. These are only available at 9° and 12° bend, now. The 6° which I used are obviously no longer made by Syntace. So byby for me with Syntace. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaffe
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Collins CO USA
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Horsetooth area | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 15.00 | | Strengths: | Way light- appears strong, overall just kewl lookin. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | easton bars | | Bike Setup: | gt aggressor 3.0- raceface cranks/ bb, kore bars, post & b-52 stem | | Bottom Line: | bought off ebay. very cool bars if you like straights. get ya a pair! (of these bars.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Reaper
a Weekend Warrior
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Deer Run | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambriabike.com | | Strengths: | Lightweight, strong, and inexpensive.
| | Weaknesses: | It has to put up with my abuse. | | Similar Products Used: | broom handle, crowbar, twigs of assorted sizes. | | Bike Setup: | Giant Iguana, Thomson, Velomax, Titec, Kore
| | Bottom Line: | I'm used to a riser bar and thought I'd try a flat. I'm still getting used to it, but noticed a difference when hauling flat out. I'm 210 pounds and this light bar scared me at first, but it's stronger than it looks. I'm still working up the nerve to do a decent drop on it. Definently recommend it. Can you think of a reason not to get one for just $19? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BVBR
a Racer
from Ocomukowonawaukesha, WI
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The Lab | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Strengths: | Lightweight without being stupid light | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Many | | Bike Setup: | SC Superlight | | Bottom Line: | Great bar for the money. I haven't encountered any problems after a year of abuse. Nashbar has them for $19.95 now, so I may get another for my other bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | It's light (230 grams for 1" rise)
Not too wide | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Corratec Bad Bone
Race Face Air Alloy (too wide for single track) | | Bike Setup: | Ibis Mojo | | Bottom Line: | I have the Kore Lite Riser, 1" Cross country version. It is light and works great. Enough said. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jaquez de prieux
a Cross Country Rider
from frances
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | le frence de le miue | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | al's bikorama | | Strengths: | it is metal
not affiliated with microsoft | | Weaknesses: | doesn't do my dishes or walk my dog | | Similar Products Used: | baseball bat, pencil, poles of various sizes and shapes | | Bike Setup: | banana seat, big flag thing, baseball card motor noise syst. | | Bottom Line: | it is a handlebar made of metal. it will do the job. it is hollow. no great technology here. pointless to review. it is kore=it is good. get a life if you feel the need to revies/remove this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a
from Louisville
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | worked for me. | | Weaknesses: | well they are still going so i guess not. | | Bottom Line: | made it for a year on my XC bike, and made it for 3 months on my new free ride bike. They are now back on my XC bike. They are still holding up. I would have to say i like them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon
a
from London
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Strong
Light
Looks | | Weaknesses: | Alu vibration | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX-890 frame (coldrock), Marzocchi z-5s, Hope XC-4s on Mavic x317 / x618, XT and ESP 7.0 | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bar (I have the Lite Bar 2 at 160g, only cost £8 on offer mailorder. It is light and strong - surviving some rough XC races and the South Downs Way challenge (100 off-road miles) last year no problems.
The only downside is that on rough descents the vibration through the bar can be quite severe - as with most bars (although maybe spring-based forks might make for less vibration coming through the controls). If you want a good XC trail bar and aren't convinced by the riser thing go for these.
But is you ride rough and have oodles of cash get a Carbon Easton bar as they are meant to absorb a lot of the shock you can get. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Leicester
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Skiddaw DH | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | stock on bike | | Strengths: | Strong.. very light | | Weaknesses: | after 3 years good service it began to creek.
| | Similar Products Used: | girlfriends pony tail | | Bike Setup: | Marin Mount Vision... XT and other goodies | | Bottom Line: | This is a great handlebar.. After having me yank it around for 3 years I'm not suprised it gave up..
Good for XC riders. Kore stuff is light and strong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack Pezo
a Downhiller
from Kansas City, Mo
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Strong period | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | easton, azonic | | Bike Setup: | Kore B52 holdin my Strictly D bars | | Bottom Line: | Didn't have anywere to put a reveiw for the Kore Strictly D bars so here it is. Ive bent many bars, put wont bend these. they have a huge crossbar welded on that looks dope. these are SOLID | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J.R. Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from STaTe College, Pa, USA
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Hey, Its Great | | Weaknesses: | Hey, Nothin | | Bottom Line: | Hey, What bad can you say about a handle bar. Its a piece of metal you hold onto and it works fine for that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Korer
a Weekend Warrior
from BC
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light, nice and strong (i think) | | Weaknesses: | Apparent oversight by Kore, how do I get those bar end plugs out??? | | Similar Products Used: | Zoom Handlebar (heavy) | | Bike Setup: | Specialized, mix of kore, LX and XT. | | Bottom Line: | Very much lighter than my present (Zoom) handlebar.
Nice finish, but i think they are abit soft because i acidentally hit the end with an Allen key and they is a dent already.
Otherwise, a great product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Nelson
a Cross-Country Rider
from College Station, TX
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Lake Bryan | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Nice and cheap....
$6 on supergo and as lite as most $50 bars | | Weaknesses: |
none so far... | | Similar Products Used: |
crappy specialized stock | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized hardrock, kore lite stem, indy s | | Bottom Line: | 5 chilies, this is for the value... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sfa
a Downhiller
from Stillwater, NJ
Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bike Show | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
light weight | | Weaknesses: |
none really for what they are | | Similar Products Used: |
piece | | Bike Setup: |
specialized rockhopper comp fs manitou sx-d | | Bottom Line: | These are nice handlebars. They are light and relatively strong. I snapped them in half but im still giving them a 4 because it was a ten foot drop. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy Ruby
a Cross-Country Rider
from Montville, NJ
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Similar Products Used: |
answer hyperlite | | Bottom Line: | I bought the kore elite bar with a 3deg sweep because I knew buying Kore would be a good bet. I had the answer bar which is the same because there both easton aluminum, but the Kore has a better finish and looked great with my elite kore stem. oh ya, its strong! | | Overall Rating: |
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