[dhkid]

dont easton know that dh riders want low bars?

 

[Jonny5]

They are hardly 'high' though.

 

[dhkid]

what are they around 1.5in rise?

 

[rosenamedpoop]

What the heck are you talking about "high rise"? Those things are tiny man!

Now, I like a man's bar, with 12" to 16" of rise so when I huck off of my local parking garages I can slam those f*ckers into my chest and leave a man-size bruise.

"OHH...I like my bars low so I can lower my center of gravity..."

Man...shut up, DH bikes weren't made for turning. I go straight baby, straight and big!

 

[dhkid]

lol...spoken like a true american... fast in a straight line..

 

[bikenweed]

I wouldn't mind some 2.5" rise, 27" wide Monkey Lite's for my rigid bike. Bars that tall would be sooooo plush.

Stupid low bars are cool and all, but there's a lot of stupid tall people who need the high rises to properly fit on their bikes. Plus tall bars are great on XC bikes that already are pretty low. I have quite a few friends who would never want a low or flat bar. Options are good. It would be nice to see an ultra wide flat bar, although it would be pretty hard to sell at the LBS.

 

[dhkid]

i get what you mean, but i am annoyed because easton used to sell it in a few sizes, now all they have is a one size fit all. which just wont do.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

It would be nice to see an ultra wide flat bar, although it would be pretty hard to sell at the LBS.

Chomag makes one:

http://www.chromagbikes.com/products.html

 

[rosenamedpoop]

lol...spoken like a true american... fast in a straight line..

That's right baby, and we whooped you good...Spirit O' '76!!!

 

[RMboy]

That's right baby, and we whooped you good...Spirit O' '76!!!

what u talking about fat boy..have another burger..ahahhahaah

 

[SteezyWeezy]

what u talking about fat boy..have another burger..ahahhahaah

what about the vegetarians?

 

[Pow pow]

what about the vegetarians?

They can have a vegi burger

I thought they still made them in high medium and low rise. I bought some low rise easton's about a month ago and they can straight from the UK distributor

 

[rosenamedpoop]

Vegetarians are commies. I eat meat. Like the meat of a pale skinned island boy.

 

[jake133]

Vegetarians are commies. I eat meat. Like the meat of a pale skinned island boy.

Wow. You are just all full of jokes. Aren't you?

 

[ultraNoob]

That's right baby, and we whooped you good...Spirit O' '76!!!

I think he's throwin smack. DHkid's from across the pond and RoseNamedPoop's talkin about the war for independence. Sure the United States gained their independence, but there's no need to rub it in... hell, that was 231 years ago.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

Yes, I'm joking. And, yes I'm full of 'em. And it.

 

[chober]

Sunline makes some 28" wide .75" rise bars

 

[dhkid]

DHkid's from across the pond and RoseNamedPoop's talkin about the war for independence.

i am across the pond right now but home is a much further place for me.

anyways, i checked the easton web site and it only shows high rise.

the vegetarians can have a some salad drown in a fatty salad dressing of your choice.

 

[dhkid]

Sunline makes some 28" wide .75" rise bars

thats besides the point, its not easton and its not carbon. not just being snobbish, they are both valid points.

 

[rockwool]

If you want carbon you should check out MAXM bars. http://www.maxmcomponents.com/index.php?cPath=1_18&osCsid=37ea499cc4ed9a272f3ed2b42135c7a8

 

[frorider]

i get what you mean, but i am annoyed because easton used to sell it in a few sizes, now all they have is a one size fit all. which just wont do.

i agree, i felt the same way when i realized this. not sure what easton is thinking.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

not sure what easton is thinking.

Maybe "We sell plenty of baseball bats, f*ck handlebars!"

 

[Christiaan]

Get a Havoc mid rise bar, it is 711mm wide too, and only a fraction heavier then the Monkeylite DH

 

[dhkid]

carbon bars are better, not because they are lighter but because they lessen the vibration transferred to your hands.

and those other carbon bars look ok but 31.8...lthumbsdown:

 

[Dirtbike]

carbon bars are better, not because they are lighter but because they lessen the vibration transferred to your hands.

and those other carbon bars look ok but 31.8...lthumbsdown:

Syncros has a flat bar out, 28", carbon, 31.8, and has back and upsweep that matches that of their riser bar. They feel nice.. i may have to get one in the near future.

 

[RMboy]

Vegetarians are commies. I eat meat. Like the meat of a pale skinned island boy.

lol at least im not a fat white boy....

 

[CKxx]

Are the MonkeyLite XC (mx) strong enough for "DH" use? I like the low-rise more than the model designated for DH use.

http://www.eastonbike.com/PRODUCTS/BARS/bar_rise_ml_mx.html

 

[RaID]

Are the MonkeyLite XC (mx) strong enough for "DH" use? I like the low-rise more than the model designated for DH use.

http://www.eastonbike.com/PRODUCTS/BARS/bar_rise_ml_mx.html

one of the local riders has just bought this bar to run on his M3
i guess time will tell how long it will last,

he did have the brilliant idea of riveting extensions to the bar so i guess that will decrease the life of it

 

[dhkid]

i am using the old monkey lite xc bars right now. they are really strong and i only weight about 120lbs, easton makes their bars about 2x stronger then most other brands alu bars.

i would have gone with the new monkeylite xc but its only 660mm wide.