[S.K.C.]

Check it out:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=39296

...?!

Only $300 USD and pure 3Al/2.5V Titanium tubing.

Anyone?

Anyone?

Bueller?

EDIT: I DARE someone to buy these... :biggrin:

 

[AlmostHeaven]

some over-compensating racer boi/weight weenie/attention whore will no doubt.

apart from looking like cheap $25 chromo bars from your LBS's backroom, no one will be able to tell they're $300 Ti bars. have no fear because any person sporting these is the type to be sure to let you know how much they were, the weight and material at their first humanly chance.

 

[Westy]

People who bought those bars also bought: bar ends and socks???

 

[al-irl]

lots of socks maybe they have more than two feet. You'd want to be a bit strange to buy them

 

[dante]

Hmmmmm. A little less than 2x as expensive as the Monkeylite DH Easton bar, and about the same weight (220 vs 225g). If this lasts 4-5 years (or longer? lifetime guarantee?) and the Easton bar only 2, it's probably a worthwhile investment.

 

[S.K.C.]

Hmmmmm. A little less than 2x as expensive as the Monkeylite DH Easton bar, and about the same weight (220 vs 225g). If this lasts 4-5 years (or longer? lifetime guarantee?) and the Easton bar only 2, it's probably a worthwhile investment.

Dante! What's up old friend?

I was thinking the same thing, BUT... that's a pretty big "if"...

Cool idea, but Jesus that's gotta be the most expensive set of bars I've seen.

I dropped $28 on my 08' Holzfeller bars, which weigh about 100g more (might go with the new 09' Holz. World Cups to save a bit of weight) but are super burly.

I guess if you want to be pimpin' you could get the Nuke Proof Ti bars and the Ti Commencal Gracia 4x frame (is that even going to production, or is it just for Ced?)

 

[buildyourown]

$575
That was almost 10 years ago.
Only 3-4 ever made IIRC

 

[dhkid]

why 710mm?

FAIL!

 

[SkullCrack]

http://www.jonesbikes.com/h-bar.html

 

[gemini2k]

If this lasts 4-5 years (or longer? lifetime guarantee?)

That would be SKETCHY riding a 4-5 year old bar for DH, unless you don't ride/crash/weigh hardly anything...

 

[William42]

That would be SKETCHY riding a 4-5 year old bar for DH, unless you don't ride/crash/weigh hardly anything...

exactly. I like to replace my bars BEFORE they break.

 

[PepperJester]

This is interesting too

268g Mag/ti

 

[offtheedge]

the fatigue life for Ti is off the charts....

 

[big-ted]

the fatigue life for Ti is off the charts....

Exactly. Theoretically one wouldn't have to replace those bars anywhere near as often as alu ones. Then again, when one is only changing their bars to keep up with the latest RM trends additional fatigue life is of no benefit.*
















* So says the guy running the super-wide, low-rise Sunlines...

 

[syadasti]

That caught my eye this morning but then I saw the price. Controltech has that expensive and heavier than a normal setup bow carbon bar/stem too.

I use to have a more traditional Ti Titec handlebar back in the day but it was priced sanely and later the Easton Scandium alloy riser.

 

[Iridemtb]

All I'm saying is $60 got me a solid product and lifetime warranty... DEITY DIRTY 30's!

 

[no skid marks]

If they were 760 I'd get them for sure. I'd hope they had some inherant vibration damping of trail vibration. One draw back of running fatter stanchioned forks.

 

[offtheedge]

If they were 760 I'd get them for sure. I'd hope they had some inherant vibration damping of trail vibration. One draw back of running fatter stanchioned forks.

they would, in theory, greatly reduce arm and hand fatigue much like carbon, but I don't think they would dissipate vibration as well as carbon.

carbon really is a great material for a handlebar application - minus the relatively soft surface. both are better than steel or aluminum in those areas.
fortunately the cost factor of carbon will always go down.......can't say the same for Ti.

 

[spocomptonrider]

Looks flexy.

 

[RayB]

Not wide enough for me.
Otherwise, I totally would.

 

[RMboy]

This is interesting too

268g Mag/ti

Lots of companies sell this pedal.. I have a set, but they have superstar Etched onto them.

I think there cheaper than the Nuke Proof ones

 

[norbar]

Not really impresed. 220g is not that crazy light for 710mm (easton monkey lite is similar in weight and half as cheap). Also who needs 710mm riser bars?

 

[Trekrules]

Also who needs 710mm riser bars?

710's are fine much better than having 800mm riser bars imho.

 

[norbar]

710's are fine much better than having 800mm riser bars imho.

You can always cut down 800s, it's hard to go the other way around. Also the word RISER - bar height was the key factor I'm not linking them

 

[William42]

These got pulled quick, looks like there was a recall

 

[BillT]

I guess it was rumored over on mtbr that they were cracking.

 

[William42]

usually companies don't recall something because of internet rumors. I suspect that anybody complaining of theirs breaking over on mtbr was probably telling the truth.

 

[46chief]

Thy look pretty cool, very moto.

 

[AlCapone]

I'm not sure if I would buy them. The price is over the top. I'd rather put that money into somewhere else on my bike that would improve performance more. The pedals look nice though.

 

[Kntr]

You would never have to buy another bar ever again.

 

[William42]

except they recalled them and you can't buy them/get lifetime warranty anymore...