[bizutch]

Yup. Just came this morning in what can only be described as a massive box.

I have no excessive descriptors or raves. It's simple, clean and...mine!

Rock on! Everybody...do this ----->

780mm wide
12mm of rise
6° of backsweep
4° of upsweep

Manufacturing details: http://bikethomson.com/thomsonhandlebars/downhill/

 

[Nick]

Nice.

So, what are you going to do with them?

 

[BigBoi]

Yup. Just came this morning in what can only be described as a massive box.

I have no excessive descriptors or raves. It's simple, clean and...mine!

Rock on! Everybody...do this ----->

Just came this morning in...a massive box? C'mon.

 

[Full Trucker]

Nice.

So, what are you going to do with them?

Oh good, you're awake now.

 

[Freeridin']

Too short, big upset.

 

[bizutch]

Just came this morning in...a massive box? C'mon.

 

[NoUseForAName]

Yup. Just came this morning in what can only be described as a massive box.

I have no excessive descriptors or raves. It's simple, clean and...mine!

Rock on! Everybody...do this ----->

What's exciting about these? Made in Asia, like every other bar, and unlike most of the rest of the Thomson stuff.

 

[Bikael Molton]

I like my asians thick.

 

[tabletop84]

Don't be so quick. They may have done some serious research and these may be the fastest bars out there.

 

[MinorThreat]

What's the reasoning behind only 6° backsweep? I thought 9° had pretty much become the defacto standard.

 

[motomike]

What's exciting about these? Made in Asia, like every other bar, and unlike most of the rest of the Thomson stuff.

Are you sure about that? I thought the carbon bars were the only ones made in Asia (for now).

 

[tacubaya]

Carbon bars use Toray CF, sweet.

 

[ZoRo]

Nice but I would except the same nice finish they have on the seatpost and stem

 

[kidwoo]

Hey jerry, go stuff your wheel into the ground on a little roll over and see how many ribs they break.

You know......"stiffness test"

 

[bizutch]

I updated my first post with a few pics to give a view of it mounted, sweep and all. 780mm or 30.7". The Boobar I had started out at the same length and I cut it down to 279.75". Laid both in the floor to give an impression of the variation between the two.

Not really a legit comparison. They both need to be bolted on to see b/c in the pic of both the Thomson bar needs to be rotated back some to be at the same angle. Make sense? Bar is definitely lighter than the Boobar, but the Boobar never was. Heck it's heavier cut down tha the Thomson uncut.

Again, not bragging. Just thought I'd post pics so people might could get a better idea of the bar than on the site.

 

[W4S]

Did you mean to say 29.75" bars? cause if youre riding a 27.75 you will be required to turn in your matching TLD kit and D3 and start riding with a camelbak, running shoes and $50 bell full face.

i tried riding a buddies bike with 720's and it just felt so nervous, did not like

 

[HardtailHack]

What's the reasoning behind only 6° backsweep? I thought 9° had pretty much become the defacto standard.

I didn't care for them until this post, I run K9 and Controltech which are both 5deg backsweep, if the Thomson's come in a 30-35mm rise I'll run a set.

 

[bizutch]

Did you mean to say 29.75" bars? cause if youre riding a 27.75 you will be required to turn in your matching TLD kit and D3 and start riding with a camelbak, running shoes and $50 bell full face.

i tried riding a buddies bike with 720's and it just felt so nervous, did not like

Ha hah. Fixed it. 29.75 is correct." Heck, I've got a set of Sunline 29's on my trail bike that I got cheap. Thought they'd feel kinda wide, then forgot all about them immediately.

I didn't care for them until this post, I run K9 and Controltech which are both 5deg backsweep, if the Thomson's come in a 30-35mm rise I'll run a set.

780mm wide
12mm of rise
6° of backsweep
4° of upsweep

Manufacturing details: http://bikethomson.com/thomsonhandlebars/downhill/

Note: I keep updating my first post with this info as we go in case others wonder why there is redundancy.

 

[Sandwich]

What's exciting about these? Made in Asia, like every other bar, and unlike most of the rest of the Thomson stuff.

but they're stamped with the thomson brand name so they match the parts that thomson actually hand makes! No more worrying about using bars that have been proven reliable for the last 8 years, now you can try something totally new!

 

[Transcend]

12mm rise? Really? Flat bar trend needs to die.

 

[S.K.C.]

I saw these at Eurobike and was interested since Thomson makes product that is tough, durable, and precision manufactured.

I did some research after seeing Butch on these things (he is pretty fast and a bit rough on equipment) and the two features that stand out the most are:

7050 Al construction (same type of Alu that Truvativ and Easton use - light, but is slightly more malleable then 7075)

Wall thickness is increased at the ends from 1.4mm to 1.6mm as a means of increasing durability and impact resistance.

The 12mm rise isn't so bad and I think a lot of riders can get used to it via riser pads under the stem or headset spacers.

...as far as the wacky 6deg backsweep and 4deg upsweep - I blame Jerry Masterpool for this.

 

[bizutch]

Soon as I ride them, I'll know if I like them. Bad wrists have a tendency of being picky...even if I'm not.

One thing I'll mention is that at I found myself rotating the bars at a different angle from what I usually do.

 

[kidwoo]

12mm rise? Really? Flat bar trend needs to die.

I think you might actually be shorter than me (which I know is an internet impossibility), and you don't see the value?

BB heights and fork heights don't change with frame sizes. Us shorties can use them things. I know I do.

 

[kidwoo]

Soon as I ride them, I'll know if I like them. Bad wrists have a tendency of being picky...even if I'm not.

Get off the internet, take some advil, and go ride the damn things before you put up a single post after this.

I want to know how they bounce off trees and you're the only one I know of who has one.

 

[HAB]

I think you might actually be shorter than me (which I know is an internet impossibility), and you don't see the value?

BB heights and fork heights don't change with frame sizes. Us shorties can use them things. I know I do.

Plus, moar options = moar better. I'm running Kore bars on my DH bike and IIRC they have 4 different rises for otherwise identical bars which is rad. I'm 6' tall but have a bike with an unusually high stack height, and then run a Dorado which is tall already, and then drop it in the crowns which makes it even taller. Flat bars are my friend. I know they're not for everybody but for me, they're a good thing.