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Submitted by
Brian Farquhar
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal Quebec Canada
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Strengths: | Nice feel, really light. It also dampens a lot of vibration which is important on the arms, not a fatiguing bar at all.Race Face knows how to build their stuff. The bar is crazy light and around 3X stronger than Aluminum. | | Weaknesses: | It was expensive...but what carbon stuff isn't? | | Similar Products Used: | Titec Aluminum, steel risers.... | | Bike Setup: | Cromoly Norco Bush Pilot, with ridgid forks | | Bottom Line: | I'm a courier so this bar really makes life easier on the arms because I don't use Front Suspension. Not only that but it's weight/strength are unequalled | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mississippi River Bottoms | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Won't break | | Weaknesses: | Cost, it's all about the benjamins, and you were expected to hand on over if you wanted this bar | | Similar Products Used: | Titec 118 | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 with lots of raceface and other goodies | | Bottom Line: | This bar rocks, no two ways about it. It's absolutely bomb proof and it soaks up the viberation. Plus if I am able break which is taking some work, they'll replace it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from kinnelon, nj, usa
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | the defunct watchung | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | strong, light, beautiful, carbon/kevlar weave | | Weaknesses: | high price | | Similar Products Used: | yeti thermo bar, klien stratum 90, easton carbo(ct2?), answer hyperlight, generic al | | Bike Setup: | setup for a balance between trials play-time, and cross country mess-around-time | | Bottom Line: | if you can get one(and mtbr.com is the place to get them as far as i can tell), go for it. it is strong and light, yet has a very sturdy feeling without being harsh(not unlike a good carbon fibre frame). my bike feels very 'solid' and this bar contributes greatly to that feeling, and it contributes to keeping the weight down to. as others have said, it is breautiful, the gold and red is fantastic, i would say much better lookin than that yellow/black weave on other bars/components. unless you need an ultralight(like the so-light-its-scary klien stratum), go for this guy, it isnt hefty, but it is heavy enough to feel strong and you can run your favorite bar ends without significant trouble(although mine do slip from time to time if i really lay into them). i'd give 'em five chilli's just for being from race face, but they earn them all on their own. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Cross-Country Rider
from Islip
Date Reviewed: October 10, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
cathedral pines NY | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
berps ,cool look | | Weaknesses: |
we'll get to that | | Similar Products Used: |
S-Works thermo-plastic (kickin' bar), Icon replacement cheapo bar | | Bike Setup: |
1998 INFUSION M-X-C Pro with full XTR, '97Spinergy rev-x-roks' 1997 manitou fs-ti Stroker | | Bottom Line: | well i'm updating my last post. i bought the bar and loved it until it cracked next to the stem three days after i put it on my bike,this is weird considering i way 130lbs soakin wet... i was extra careful to make sure the stem wasn't too tight and i used control tech bar ends, anyway i brought it back to my buddies at the bike shop and they sent it back to Raceface, like a moth and a half pass and i finally got a new one. take two lets see how this one holds up!! i give it 5 chillies considering raceface sent me a new one | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross-Country Rider
from Elkhart In
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Still looking... | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Light
BERTS | | Weaknesses: |
Plastic coating | | Similar Products Used: |
Light Al bars | | Bike Setup: |
Jamis Dakar with toys. | | Bottom Line: | It might have been an ok bar. The bar was professionally installed, and after the first ride (first time I looked carefully at it) I noticed several places where the plastic on the bar had cracked and started peeling.The bar held for the ride and felt as good as any bar I've ever riden. I spoke with my shop after the ride and they were concerned and took it back. No info from Race Face if it was just a cosmetic issue or something more structural. Honestly I don't know, but I wasn't going to trust it. Switched to a cheap Al bar and have had no problems since.I wanted to like the bar, but it ended up being a hassle, and wasn't up to snuff. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Racer
from Islip,NY,USA
Date Reviewed: August 15, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
cathedral pines, and forest park | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
really cool looking, love that lifetime guarantee, BERPS to handle barends | | Weaknesses: |
expensive, other than that none | | Similar Products Used: |
S-Works Thermo Plastic overlay carbon weave | | Bike Setup: |
1998 INfusion M-X-C Pro with FS-Ti STROKER and full XTR/ Spinergy rev-X-roks | | Bottom Line: | well see how this one goes i had my S-Works for two years and it finally snapped by the lever, it held up to me beating the piss out of it lets see how this one stands up | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Racer
from Lac Beauport, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Liberiste at Mont Ste-Anne | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
stiffness, cool looking, | | Weaknesses: |
Price | | Similar Products Used: |
Syncros straight bar | | Bike Setup: |
Rocky Mountain Thin Air, Race Face, XT, Mavic | | Bottom Line: | This bar rocks, this company rocks, Canadian | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dick Nogs
a Racer
from NC
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Dunn Rd. | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very light. Very strong. Great looking. | | Weaknesses: |
requires metal plugs in ends for bar ends. | | Bike Setup: |
On a cannondale caad3 frame with other race face and XT, spox wheels. | | Bottom Line: | GOOD STUFF. MADE CLOSER THAN TAIWAN. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick
a Racer
from NJ
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Mercer | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff, yet soaks up vibrations
cool look
Hey, it's a RaceFace | | Weaknesses: |
cost (for those not lucky enough to work in a bike store) | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey ProLight 140grms | | Bike Setup: |
S-Works M2 '98 w/Manitou SX-Ti | | Bottom Line: | Looks sweet on my bike, will never break 9lifetime warranty anyways) I LOVE RACEFACE | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross-Country Rider
from Green Bay
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Esker Ridge at Chequamagon | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Super Sexy red and gold kevlar weave is unlike any other gray carbon bar. Stronger than any other bar on the planet at 135g. Race Face uses this bar to break stems in the fatigue machine because it will not break! | | Weaknesses: |
Slightly expensive | | Similar Products Used: |
Race Face AirAlloy, Control Tech EA70, and Kestrel Carbon | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Homegrown 4130 with Manitou SX Ti, Sram Betsy, Crossland, Race Face cranks.... | | Bottom Line: | If you can fork out the dough. buy this bar, its that simple. It will be the last you will ever have to buy, guaranteed. | | Overall Rating: |
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