Has anyone switched from risers to flat bars on there 29ers? If so how did it effect the ride?
Pro's and cons of a flat bar?
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Bars are personal preference IMO and there are so many options to consider these days. Straight flat bars, flat bars with a lot of sweep, Jones H-Bar style bars, On One Marys etc. etc.
It all depends on what you like and where you want your saddle to bar height to be - do you want some drop from your saddle to your bars - maybe then flat bars can get that done for you. Do you like your bars level with the saddle - maybe some low rise bars for that type of set up. Do you like your bars a little higher than the saddle - maybe try high-rise bars.
Again, it all comes back to personal preference/style of riding/type of bike (XC vs. FR vs DH for example).
It all depends on what you like and where you want your saddle to bar height to be - do you want some drop from your saddle to your bars - maybe then flat bars can get that done for you. Do you like your bars level with the saddle - maybe some low rise bars for that type of set up. Do you like your bars a little higher than the saddle - maybe try high-rise bars.
Again, it all comes back to personal preference/style of riding/type of bike (XC vs. FR vs DH for example).
As Mark said, it's really about getting your hands at the point in space that you feel is optimum for your riding style. It's not the bar that affects your riding, but rather your hand postion, whether you achieve it with a riser or a flat and a taller stem. It used to be that an argument could be made for risers because they had more sweep than flats, but w/ the Salsa ProMotos and others, that's no longer the case. In general, a flat bar is going to weigh less for a given strength, and will also have more room for mounting lights, etc. than a riser.
- Joe (who's got a 17* Salsa MotoAce flat on the way to replace the 9* ProMoto)
- Joe (who's got a 17* Salsa MotoAce flat on the way to replace the 9* ProMoto)