[dhkid]

think i am finally going to jump on the 30" bar bandwagon, find my self gripping on the ends of my 710mm monkey lites and wishing they were wider.

i dont really fancy going the 31.8 route as i am using a go ride integrated stem and dont want to replace that.

what seems to fit the bill perfectly is the funn full on 15mm rise 750mm bars, problem is that they ran out ages ago! any chance that there is a bike shop somewhere that still has them? if not, what other options do i have?

i might just end up getting the 30mm rise full on bars if there isn't much choice.

 

[Bicyclist]

I don't think that there is much out there that fits the bill. I prefer 25.4mm but had to switch to 31.8mm to get something wide.

 

[01yz125]

Funn have a 25.4 29.5" bar

 

[dhkid]

what's the name? cant find it on their web site.

 

[ohio]

Can run 7/8" moto bars with a shim. They'll be heavy as **** though.

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

If you want the 30mm rise in black, Chainreaction has them. Linky.

 

[Sverre]

Atomlab got a nice´n light DH bar this year. 750mm wide with 25mm rise in 25,4mm clamping. See page 16 in the pdf catalogue. http://atomlab.com/catalog09.pdf

 

[dhkid]

those atomlabs look pretty dodge! 250 grams for a wide alu bar? my monkey lites are 225 grams.

If you want the 30mm rise in black, Chainreaction has them. Linky.

yeah, that's what i am going for. just seeing if they are any other options out there.

 

[nugget]

Adam,
Run bar plugs as extenders. Sounds dodgy as wood but it works..

 

[no skid marks]

Slight derail, but what about 25.4 wide flat bars, anyone make them? I'm guessing they'd fatigue a bit less, and have more trail absorbtion(hopefully not flex), gross generalization on my part.

 

[dhkid]

NSM, dont think there are any. and you need flex to absorb any vibration. the stiffer something is, the more vibration that it will transmit.

ian - if there are any extenders that work with the monkey lites let me know(no way i am going to go your route and just move the grips over, only to total them, hahah!). but then again i am a bit sick of them. want something lower then the stupid 2" rise they have.

 

[nugget]

NSM, dont think there are any. and you need flex to absorb any vibration. the stiffer something is, the more vibration that it will transmit.

ian - if there are any extenders that work with the monkey lites let me know(no way i am going to go your route and just move the grips over, only to total them, hahah!). but then again i am a bit sick of them. want something lower then the stupid 2" rise they have.

No you have to run a End cap with a cut out of a old bar in there also. I didn't use either, lazy. hahaha..

I'm more shock that the bar is still going on. Its been years!

Yeah get a Dirty 30, set for life..

 

[dhkid]

yea i know, but i dont want 31.8

maybe if the diety deal didn't take fakking ages i would have picked them up before i left malaysia.

 

[mandown]

those atomlabs look pretty dodge! 250 grams for a wide alu bar? my monkey lites are 225 grams.



yeah, that's what i am going for. just seeing if they are any other options out there.

where u seeing 250g? i see 315g on the atomlab and nothing on the link to the Funn bars.

 

[dhkid]

i think the link to the funn bars was more of him saying they are available then trying to show a weight. 30mm rise ones are easy to get, 15mm rise impossible.

full on is 310 grams
http://www.funnmtb.com/bars/fullon.html

atomlab pimp lites, 250g
http://www.atomlab.com/barsplite.html

just checked the pdf catalog and is says 315g there. 315 definitely sounds more believable.

 

[dexter]

i still wouldnt trust any atom lab bars they have one of the worst track records ever. their steel bars bend if you look at the wrong so what would their alu bars do?

 

[Sverre]

The Atomlab DH bar is approximately 310g in full 750mm. I´ve weighed´em my self.

 

[no skid marks]

NSM, dont think there are any. and you need flex to absorb any vibration. the stiffer something is, the more vibration that it will transmit. .

The main benefit of the bends in riser bars for me is they allow flex(trail absorbtion), hence why I'm after 25.4 flat bars, to absorb some absorbtion, so the vibration doesn't put your hands to sleep.

 

[dhkid]

huh? what? that is a confusing sentence right there!

bends = flex = absorb vibration, that's fine.
but no bends to absorb vibration also? huh?

but as for the best bars for vibration are carbon bars, they are not as stiff as alu bars, but stronger. just ask any geeky xc rider, the combination of a ti stem and carbon bars are legendary.