Handlebar Broke!
- Thread starter Axis
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been there. not a lot of fun. i'm still holding the other end in the second pic...
dang. my badabings been creaking a lil bit.
good thing i got some tonics on the way.....
good thing i got some tonics on the way.....
just got hella dirty and a mean adrenaline rush. went over to the camp, put on a new t-shirt and handlebar and went back out riding...
you can tell that i fell across the bike where there is no bar left and that part still attached to the bike is what got me as i fell. the scar is pretty impressive and quite the conversation piece when it's seen. originally it looked like someone whacked me in the chest with an axe...
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Chest vag was having it's period.
A friend of mine snapped his badabings about a week ago.... ate some concrete too.
yep.
i never usually notice how much they flex, but lately i cant help but notice it ALL THE TIME. not a good feeling.
Aluminum + flexing = snappage.
That's why you see most aluminum parts oversized... if it flexes, it breaks down quickly.
That's why you see most aluminum parts oversized... if it flexes, it breaks down quickly.
Lets talk about this. I run a 31.8 stem, does anyone do a steel bar that big? Also, I was just going to get a Diety twenty14 (I have been running Diabalous). Any feeling of concern for that?
Last night (after the bar snap wreck) I talked with one of the Deity sponsored riders as we surveyed the damage and he said they do make steel bars for the sponsored riders. He said he flat out refused to ride alu bars and they send him the steelies. So maybe you could buy them direct?
Ya know, I've had my Diabalous bars for a while and haven't had any issues. Everyone comments that they are to heavy and DH bars, but at the same time they haven't broken so I guess I don't see the problem with a little extra weight (especially if it keeps my face from getting munched). I broke a set of T1 bars a few years back coming out of a gap to pedal pick down a ledge. Luckily on the particular attempt I had bailed and the bar snapped on impact. 41 thermal only from then on out!
I have protapers have been flexing and creaking a lot lately. Esspecialy with the rigid.
I run bars w/ a crossbar on my 26er for that very reason. I don't care if they look stupid.
Here's a 31.8mm steel bar. Scroll down to see it:
http://www.snafubmx.com/tab2_subNav11.php
Here's a 31.8mm steel bar. Scroll down to see it:
http://www.snafubmx.com/tab2_subNav11.php
Hey Guys,
Just a heads up...I am not sure if you were speaking to an actual deity rider, but we have never made a cr-mo bar and everyone of our riders run the same bars that our customers buy.
If possible, let me know who you spoke to...?
In regards to the rider that snapped the Blk Mrkt Bada Bing handlebars, have him drop Carter at Blk Mrkt an e-mail as I am sure they will get him taken care of asap. The crew at Blk Mrkt are super helpful and easy to deal with!
Have a good holiday you guys!
Regards,
Eric
deity
Jon,
In regards to the Twenty14 bars...we have never had a broken bar since the company started in 2004. Running a 31.8 bore cr-mo bar can be done, but is way overkill and would weigh a ton (may not matter for some though). A well designed aluminum bar that is built around the correct material for the job and with proper butting dimensions is tough to beat in terms of strength to weight. That is why we use 2014 T6 aluminum as the material for our Twenty14 bars...it is strong, light, but allows the material to bend if needed.
Have a good trip to Rays!
Regards,
Eric
deity
It was probably Zach. That dude is always running his mouth off about his custom bars
dude u have some balls to be running rigid and alloy bars?
Get some chromoly ones quick
Eric, looking forward to putting another piece of Diety on my bike!
ahhh ****.. your boob is like ripped open,someones tank aha,i would suggest nemisis pro's 29 inch long,Steel bars,havent heard a bad thing about them.
Wow, welcome to RM. I am konarider112 on pinkbike.ahhh ****.. your boob is like ripped open,someones tank aha,i would suggest nemisis pro's 29 inch long,Steel bars,havent heard a bad thing about them.
I rode a set of the 3.25 rise uummmm..... Jefferson Weezy Bars or something like that. They are great bars, but pretty damn heavy. I did ride them super hard, and they put up with a ton of abuse until they bent down pretty bad.ahhh ****.. your boob is like ripped open,someones tank aha,i would suggest nemisis pro's 29 inch long,Steel bars,havent heard a bad thing about them.
Dude your bars are wayyyy too narrow to ever be a concern!
Psssh, they are 26" now, what are you talking about?
Price
If you send the bars back , I'll gladly replace them I just need to get the bent ones back to see how and why they bent
I personally haven't seen any of our bars bend in the manor you speak of , and we tested the new 3.25 weezy's very extensively for 6-8 months before they were ever released .
A few customers have Emailed me about earlier 2.60's bending , but we never get the bars back when I PM or email later on the replay I got was "oh I took the bars off and noticed they were not bent "
FYI:
ALL our bars have a lifetime warranty against bending .
We also warranty our powder-coat finishes for a full year from the date of purchase .
Merry christmas everyone
Brad
You smokin crack fool? I take it you're joking. You've never heard me mention custom bars once. In fact, i don't think i've ever metioned bars at all on the intrawebs.It was probably Zach. That dude is always running his mouth off about his custom bars
Like Eric said, i run the same Deity bars that everyone else runs.
You get extensions? I thought they were an XC-racer-esque 23" or so? Congrats, either way.
