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have read some reviews that said the bar was pretty heavy and just too wide. Others feel the same way? if so what are some good recommendations for a bar to put on a r.i.p.? I do not want a riser.
niner flat bar= heavy and too wide?
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heavy?
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Cut er down!
The Flat Top 9 was designed to be cut down. They made it as wide as they thought any sane person would want. You can always take some off, it's a little harder to make 'em wider after the fact, ya know?
Weight-wise they are going to be piggish at full length. A little more in line with a standard riser at a cut down length. 31.8mm doesn't help either. I have these on an Inbred and left them at full length. Great for SS-ing! I call them my "B-52 bars" cause they look like the monster wings of that famed aircraft.
If light, swept back, and standard clamp diameter is what you want, with a reasonable length, get Salsa bars. New 17 degree ones are on the way, but the 11 degree ones are quite nice and available. Also in 31.8, if ya swing that way!
The Flat Top 9 was designed to be cut down. They made it as wide as they thought any sane person would want. You can always take some off, it's a little harder to make 'em wider after the fact, ya know?
Weight-wise they are going to be piggish at full length. A little more in line with a standard riser at a cut down length. 31.8mm doesn't help either. I have these on an Inbred and left them at full length. Great for SS-ing! I call them my "B-52 bars" cause they look like the monster wings of that famed aircraft.
If light, swept back, and standard clamp diameter is what you want, with a reasonable length, get Salsa bars. New 17 degree ones are on the way, but the 11 degree ones are quite nice and available. Also in 31.8, if ya swing that way!
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too wide is completely subjective.
i cannot SS without 28" wide bars. any more narrow and I have too little leverage.
they are 270g on avg.
heavier than carbon bars? yes.
more than half the cost of most carbon stuff? yes.
heavy is relative.
get yourself a hacksaw.
i cannot SS without 28" wide bars. any more narrow and I have too little leverage.
they are 270g on avg.
heavier than carbon bars? yes.
more than half the cost of most carbon stuff? yes.
heavy is relative.
get yourself a hacksaw.
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They are a bit on the heavy side. I was going to leave the bar at its original width. It felt pretty comfy just holding it in the air, but once I put it on the bike and rode out of the saddle for a bit, it didn't feel quite right in my shoulders. I cut it down to 660mm. That's the good thing about a wide bar - you cut it down to the width you need.
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No, I'm too heavy
Certainly too heavy to give a sh!t about a couple inches of aluminum. They looked REALLY wide at first, and I figured I'd eventually cut them down, but I found that it's really comfortable on the trail. I'd have a hard time going back to a shorter bar now.
Certainly too heavy to give a sh!t about a couple inches of aluminum. They looked REALLY wide at first, and I figured I'd eventually cut them down, but I found that it's really comfortable on the trail. I'd have a hard time going back to a shorter bar now.
How's about some MisfitPsycles NUbars or FUbars?
https://www.misfitpsycles.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/31/products_id/167
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https://www.misfitpsycles.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/31/products_id/167
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I sent an email to the guys at Misfit to ask about the weight on their bars. The reply I got was "don't worry about the weight...the bars work great - you won't worry about the weight once you've tried them". I guess I'll never know because I don't like the idea of ordering something from someone so rude. If a customer wants to know the weight then you tell them the weight.
Too bad too...i like the looks of the FU2.
Too bad too...i like the looks of the FU2.
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Didn't realize that was a trait endemic to Canadians.rockhound said:
I may still end up ordering one and if I don't like it then I can sell it on my local club board. Just irks me when a busines doesn't provide simple information when a potential customer asks for it.
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i think the FUbars are silly, simply because you NEED to use a longer stem to keep a similar hand position. apparently the FU2 bars have somewhat addressed this, but reviews are saying most people are switching out the stems anyways to feel comfortable...in fairness i have never tried the FU's.
the on-one Mary's have a simlar sweep (40') and similar rise (1.5"), without the need to change anything else in the cockpit...and the prices are almost the same.
My Easton bars look cool, but are very uncomfortable...what's more important?Padre said:I like the looks too...if they were going on a beach cruiser.
If they are comfy, who cares how they look.
Anyway, they look better than these monstrosites that I just ordered.
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