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Profile Racing FR Riser Bar

MSRP $ 35.00
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# of Reviews 9
Average Rating 4.67/5
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    Submitted by Scott Philipps a Weekend Warrior from Caledon East
    Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $60.00
    Purchased At:cyclepath
    Strengths:Wow its a great bar very strong..Looks GREAT! perefect rise and angle really helps my back when riding..light...everything fits on to it very well...price above is canadain
    Weaknesses:if i had to be extremly picky ide say the logos should be ingraved instead of printed
    Similar Products Used:giant 1" riser bars
    Bike Setup:2002 Giant Iguana
    Bottom Line:wow what great bars..i just went from stock 1" riser bars that came with my iguana and WOW whata differnce i can turn so much better it absorbes shock and dosnt flex hardly at all.. makes my bike look great! it also puts me in the perefect riding postion..
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by brendan mandzij a Cross Country Rider from western australia
    Date Reviewed: October 16, 2001
    Favorite Trail:any
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $35.00
    Purchased At:lbs
    Strengths:Good value
    pretty light(250grams)
    good dimensions
    seems stiff enough
    Weaknesses:i dont know what the other reviewers did with theirs, but mine bent within a month and that is on my gt agressor, which is much more xc than the "ultra fr" this bar is supposedly designed for.
    Similar Products Used:stock cr@ppy bars with bike
    Bike Setup:gt aggressor3, these bars
    Bottom Line:These bars would be good for a xc rider or someone doing lite fr work, as they dont seem stong enough even for the easy stuff i do. very good 4 the dough though and infinately better than the stock stuff.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by jimmy otting a Weekend Warrior from burlington nj usa
    Date Reviewed: August 16, 2001
    Favorite Trail:everyone of them
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $30.00
    Purchased At:Mt. Holly Bikes
    Strengths:you get great control them there pretty light and you can't beat the price
    Weaknesses:none yet
    Similar Products Used:stock bars
    Bike Setup:GT Backwoods
    Bottom Line:Great bars for the money
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Tod Carter a Weekend Warrior from Forest, Ontario, Canada
    Date Reviewed: March 11, 2001
    Favorite Trail:Camp Kenny badlands
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $35.00
    Purchased At:Centre Ice Skate and Cycle, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
    Strengths:Relieves pressure on lower back.
    Weaknesses:Very crowded with bar ends, grips and shifters.
    Similar Products Used:stock flat bars.
    Bike Setup:Giant 840
    Bottom Line:Good control, very wide, allows you to cycle longer, good for lower back injuries. Crashed once, broke two ribs and the bar didn't bend, just me.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Bryan Rozon a Downhiller from Thunder Bay, Ontario
    Date Reviewed: August 27, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Shuniah Mines
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $35.00
    Purchased At:The Cyclepath
    Strengths:I got the gold colour one and it look awesome!!! it has the pefect rise for free riding! It is very light (lighter than easton monkey riser bar which is $70) it has basically no flex and has a lifetime warrenty.
    Weaknesses:I can not think of any... Seriously, I cant.
    Similar Products Used:azonic double wall riser
    Bike Setup:Iron-horse g-out, manitou fork, race face cranks, wild gripper lite - s tires. full XT(accept cranks and shifters) sram shifters and 858 pedals.
    Bottom Line:I would like to see you try and find a better deal than this bar! you cant! It is light, strong, good looking and has a lifetime warrenty for only $35.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Iam a Downhiller from Leicestershire UK
    Date Reviewed: August 10, 2000
    Favorite Trail:Harlestone Firs/Woburn Sands
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Strengths:Looks, Colour Range, The Awesome Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee Profile have on all products in there range!!!!!
    Weaknesses:Thin 6061 ali (is it strong enough????)
    Similar Products Used:Azonics, Tranz-x, Planet-x, Pro-Tapers Most Bars!
    Bike Setup:Addiction Custom Build Frame, Helix Pro Shock, Zzyzx, Lx, Goldtec, Tioga, SDG & lots of special bits
    Bottom Line:Amazing bars! 20.00 English pounds and a lifetime guarantee
    what more can you want? A Downhill/"Freeride" bar you can TRY and trash and you still get a new one - Bargain, matey. And i havent bent mine yet.
    Oh and they do bare a serious likeness to the Answer Pro-Tapers! So you save £55.00!!!!!! What more can i say if your a Downhiller, or even a XC rider you can't go wrong.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Fritz Lehr a Cross Country Rider from Chapel Hill, NC
    Date Reviewed: May 25, 2000
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Strengths:- They feel great and when something feels good it makes you
    faster and the ride more enjoyable. Prefer it to my
    titanium flat bar.
    - Carbon Fiber just looks cool.
    - I won them in a race, so it was free
    Weaknesses:- Somewhat Heavy(I think it is 280 grams)
    - Need wider trails to fit
    - Hard to bolt equipment(lights, computer etc.) to bar b/c
    of varying widths and curves(2" riser bar)and extremely
    difficult to get into side loading stems
    Similar Products Used:*Scott black magic 150g Carbon bar(only broke off bar end, a great handlebar). *Topo XC 220- a 220 g aluminum riser bar. *Topo 140g 3AL/2.5V titanium bar and other aluminum flat bars no longer made.
    Bike Setup:Large Ellsworth Truth, XTR, Race Face Cranks, Kore Stem, Thompson seatpost, Cane Creek shock.
    Bottom Line:This is a great bar, I won it in a race so I do not know the price or anything about the warranty. I reluctantly tried the bar and now I don't think I can go back to a flat bar. I didn't think I would ever want anything other than my Ti bar, but this bar changed my mind. I may like it b/c it is wider and I am big guy with wide shoulders, so it fits me better. Whatever the reason, I feel more comfortable and more in control and that makes the ride that much more enjoyable.
    Oh yes, I tried going back to the flat bar and I found it very difficult to ride, but like I said it might just be the fit (if it doesn't fit you must aquite, or something like that). Great bar, especially if it has a lifetime warranty, I say give it a try.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Alex Garcia a Cross Country Rider from Houston,tx
    Date Reviewed: April 30, 2000
    Favorite Trail:HoChiMinh
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Strengths:Heavy Duty tubing, inexpensive, nice rise and angle
    Weaknesses:A few grams heavier than the expensive bars
    Similar Products Used:First risers I've used
    Bike Setup:Raleigh M-400 all XT/Manitou SXR
    Voodoo Erzulie w/Bomber z2
    Bottom Line:For all around thrashing, hittin the dropoffs and helpin lighten that front end(puts your weight back a bit and helps you loft that front end at will) risers cant be beat. I'm sure the Easton bars and the like are lighter and just as effective, but if your just gittin into risers and you dont want to invest 100 bucks in a handlebar then check these out. Got mine for 24 frogskins and I'll never go back to straight bars again. RISERS RULE!!! PS: Ive got these puppies on both my bikes cuz they ROCK...
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Cam a Weekend Warrior from Ontario,Canada
    Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    Bruce?
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    Strong hardly any flex if any Look good
    Similar Products Used:
    Azonic ect..
    Bike Setup:
    Schwinn MOAB298,JudyXC,Hayes Hydrolic Front
    Bottom Line:These are great bars I am like 240lbs and they have not Bent or nutting Great bar, Oh and my grips dont slip ither there the YETI ones
    Overall Rating:5






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