Anyone using low rise bars? By low rise I mean the 3/4 inch rise versus the standard 1.5 inch rise. Wondered what people who have been using them thought of them?? What are the advantages? Quicker steering? How about disadvantages?
Or just ride like your not a ***** and get you weight over the front wheel and forget about the parts: 5% bike, 95%rider.With lower bars, you have a lower cog and it's easier to get your weight over the front wheel. I have some 3/4"x29.5" bars and can't go back to "normal" bars.
how do you like the 29.5"? do you ever think it to wide? I am really wanting to get some 29" or even the 31" bars and cut them down to 30" but do you really notice the diff. between the standerd 28"?With lower bars, you have a lower cog and it's easier to get your weight over the front wheel. I have some 3/4"x29.5" bars and can't go back to "normal" bars.
The judge told me I can't do that anymore:biggrin: Actually I'm always late to the party when it comes to new equipment.Damn dude...kinda runnin after the bus with your pants down here, huh? J/K...
I seriously doubt just the rise of your bars will make you a better rider, unless a higher or lower rise puts you more in your comfort zone since everyone rides better when they feel more connected to their bike.
think about how much more leverage you could have on a 40lbs DH bikeThe Sunline bars are 744mm wide which is 29.29 inches. Dirtbikes have 31 inch wide bars, but dirtbikes are a lot more heavy and you need the extra leverage to help transition them in corners.
I dunno....I know this is an extreme case...but we've all seen Bender on his stupid Super monster right? He will die defending that dumbass fork and his 3" riser bars(those might be a thing of the past now, I hope), but you can SEE that it negatively affects his riding. Let's not make this a BenderBash thread for the love of all things good. I'm only pointing out an example of equipment pros and cons! But when he jumps, drops, etc his hands are already at chest level. He pulls up a tiny bit on the bars and he's instantly looped out and out of control, despite that his front wheel didn't really come up that far thanks to that fork. Now, back into DH world: I agree that bar height should directly follow BB height, and a few other involved details. If your bars are at 40" and you have a 15" BB height, it's gonna feel like an XC bike and you'll look like you're waiting to get paddled with a 2x4. You also won't be able to lift that front end. And I've always felt that bars(bar height...from the ground) that are too high directly affect my pedaling ability. Feels like your resting on the pedals/pivot area too much to really spin, and the bars feel kinda "loose..."
Dirtbikes have 31 inch wide bars, but dirtbikes are a lot more heavy and you need the extra leverage to help transition them in corners.
yes and yes. I posted pics (with measureing tape) of the sunlines when I got them. I also have a pair of the g-lites...they are 31.5"Are the new Sunline V-One's actually 29.5" wide?!?!?!
Also, anyone have any experience with the new Gravity Lite 31" bars?!?!?!
How do you like the g lites? do you even find them to wide for dh racing? like in tight sections? can you give some pros and cons?yes and yes. I posted pics (with measureing tape) of the sunlines when I got them. I also have a pair of the g-lites...they are 31.5"
the g lites are quite a bit longer (full 2") and they weigh quite a bit more, if you care.
Exactly why i'm looking into low rise bars. When I have parking lot tested other bikes with them i def. feel more connected to the bike. Granted a lot of variables come into play like the rise on your stem, fork height, # of spacers under the stem, etc.I like my bars to be low enough to be able to pull on them when sprinting and starting. More leverage = more torque = faser acceleration.
They are freeking huge....they are also a bit heavy (most likely to deal with the forces from a bar that width). I will be runnning the sunlines (they are on the bike) as I like the bend better (been running the 28"ers last season), they are lighter, and they feel plenty wide.How do you like the g lites? do you even find them to wide for dh racing? like in tight sections? can you give some pros and cons?
Well, it's probably also pertinent to mention that the Burgtecs are more than twice the price of the Gravity Lites...Gravity Lites = 404g for a mid-rise (25mm rise) @ 800mm (31.5inches) wide.
Burgtec RideWides = 265g for the LoRise (20mm) @ 750mm (29.5inches) wide.
Thats a fair bit of weight savings for an inch less on either side (which may or may not be needed anyway)....
750mm is plenty wide enough for me.