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Submitted by
shiny_car
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | OEM | | Strengths: | strong, quite light | | Weaknesses: | quite boring looking but otherwise nothing | | Similar Products Used: | Easton EC70 flat bar, EC90 riser; Titec C3 riser; Giant carbon flatbar | | Bike Setup: | Aus-spec '05 Giant XTC2; Specialized HT | | Bottom Line: | the EA50 flatbar came standard on my Giant HT; very decent, if not plain looking and nothing exceptional; seem strong and light enough; I prefer something more exotic so have changed to carbon fibre! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dennis calapit
a Cross Country Rider
from batangas city, ph
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | manila | | Strengths: | light and strong | | Weaknesses: | i havent had any experience of bending it. | | Similar Products Used: | kore riser bar | | Bike Setup: | cross-country/trail bike:gt frame/american classic hubs with mavic 223 rims , shimano lx drivetrain (splined bb & '03 Cranks)except shifters coz' its a sram, xtr levers, avid discs, bontrager jones 2.1 tires, | | Bottom Line: | its a good bar, i dunno why others still want to upgrade from it. weight is not that noticeable. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris B
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Last ten kilometers of Queen Charolette Track, New Zealand | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Simple, not too heavy, doesnt appear to flex, pretty graphics, price. | | Weaknesses: | Not carbon, which would make it lighter. Did not come with bar plugs! | | Similar Products Used: | Kore riser bars, Wheeler flat bars. | | Bike Setup: | Alloy hardtail with a mix of mavic, xt and deore parts. | | Bottom Line: | My bike came with riser bars, but I think riser bars are silly. I upgraded to these after a year, and they look great, feel fine and don't weigh too much.
The one complaint is that they didnt come with plastic bungs to fill the end of the tubes. My old bars did, but they wouldnt fit my new ones.
If they'd had the bungs they would have got a perfect score. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ren Desa
a Weekend Warrior
from Pyeongtaek City, Korea
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Songtan Park Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Light, functional, good looking. | | Weaknesses: | It may be the new grips I installed with the bar, but since I started riding with this bar my hands have been getting numb on the outer fingers. I have ordered some dual density grips and I hope that will remedy it. | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager curved bar that came with my Bike. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Gary Fisher Tarpon; Easton EA50 flat handle bar, 90mm 0 deg stem & seat post; Shimano M510 crank, front and rear derailleurs; Shimano Deore shifters; Shimano Deore 9 speed cassette; Shimano HG chain; Shimano M525 front disc brake; Formula B4 Pro rear disc brake; Mavic MX117 Rims; Shimano Deore hubs; IRC Metro tires for commuting; Bontrager Contact tires for trail riding; Night Hawk light system for night riding; Planet Bike 9.0 computer. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bar for the price, I believe curved bars are underrated: if you need your bar higher, get a higher stem. The flat bar gives me more room on the bar for the lights, computer, shifters and brake levers while being narrow enough for city commuting (10 miles each way here). The bare dull aluminum look is cool too, looks great on an otherwise all red and black bike. The brake levers (both Shimano and Formula) are aluminum colored too so they all go together quite nicely. I give 5 chillis for value because of the price from Ebay, and 5 chillis for overall because of the numbing effect on the hands, even though I cannot say that it is the bar's fault. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jaxx
a Racer
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | the one in the mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | this bar is super cheap,super cool, super light | | Weaknesses: | only prob is the sweep.not enough 4 the angle of my wrists seemd a bit funny but now its fine | | Similar Products Used: | azonic | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX 88o full xt xtr
| | Bottom Line: | BUY 2 NOW | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steevo
a Weekend Warrior
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Box Hill and environs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans Cycles | | Strengths: | Light, strong, cheap as chips! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Standard issue Bar | | Bike Setup: | Saracen Vice '02, X-Lite trick bits, Shimano Alivio shifters / brakes | | Bottom Line: | Fan-bloomin'-tastic. I was looking for a cheap and lightweight bar (I'm trying to save weight wherever possible cos the bike's a bit of a tank) and this failed to disappoint. One of the best purchases I've ever made, and I'll be looking to Easton for my other upgrades in the future. Regardless of whether or not you're on a budget, if you only ever buy one bar in your life, buy this! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Ellington, CT, USA
a Weekend Warrior
from stever@bu.edu
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Online | | Strengths: | Strong, light, cheap | | Weaknesses: | Can't find any. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock steel flat bar | | Bike Setup: | '94 D-Back Topanga, upgraded drivetrain/brakes/handlebars | | Bottom Line: | I was looking for a cheap upgrade replacement for my stock steel flat bar that had begun to rust in the center (I was surprised that they lasted 7 years). I found these, and ordered them, and I don't regret it. I got the box, and almost thought it was empty, cause to be honest, these things are featherweight compared to the steel ones, and every bit as strong too, and I think these look better. I dunno if I'd go do huge drops with these, but so far they've taken everything I've given them up to 2' drops without suspension. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bradley Keller
a Cross Country Rider
from Brightwood OR U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | National forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria , the mail order king | | Strengths: | Good quality alloy, shot peened finish. | | Weaknesses: | None to speak of. | | Similar Products Used: | You name it | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyll frame and dressed up with every kick ass do-dad available (dream bike) | | Bottom Line: | Awesome value, and the quality is there and the price is right. What more could you ask for?? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, UK
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Trans-pennine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | www.wiggle.com | | Strengths: | Stiff, Light, Cheap, Strong. | | Weaknesses: | Silly Colour scheme? Nah... | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh SP Ti | | Bike Setup: | Haro EX2, Deore, Disc brakes, 27sp. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bar as it was the cheapest flat bar I caould find (I hate riser bars).
Only I got it in the mail and was astonished just what my £25 got me... It was so light and when I put it on the bike, It proved to be ultra stiff too! I love it. And if I can't break it (19 stone) you can't either.
Buy one for each of your bikes and revel in the goodness. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Bulwicz
a Cross Country Rider
from Central Jersey
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Knapps Cyclery | | Strengths: | Good value for the money. Still lighter than other bars at half the cost. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Titanium, carbon, aluminum. | | Bike Setup: | Yeti Sherpa single-speed | | Bottom Line: | I got these bars instead of the EA70s because the EA70s were a little flexy. These might weigh a little more, but they are solid and still very light! I crank on them because they are on a single-speed and they don't flex. Bargain of the year! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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