Can anyone think of any really wide bars (780mm+) that have an inch or so of rise other than the Pro Taper DH and the Gravity Lite 800? I'd like to get the bar on my Spitfire a *little* higher. Currently running a RF Atlas, and have it as high as it'll go with that setup.
Wide bars with a little rise?
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Spank makes a wide bar with .2", 1.2" or 2" rise. 777mm wide I think?
Truvativ Boobar, Syncros FR 31, ODI Flight Control w/Wingtip extensions (750mm + 36mm).
deity dirty 30 has some good rise. but its only 760mm.
I think Renthal are also coming out with a 780 riser bar soon too.
I am pretty stoked on my PRO bars. They aren't flat, but they have the appropriate amount of rise. Perhaps a little less that 3/4 inch.
Did you read what I asked for at all?
Both the Kore Torsion and new Nukeproof bar (should ship from CRC in Feb) have 38mm rise and 800mm width
dude, you're shoulders are narrower than mine. and last i checked, your knuckles weren't dragging on the ground.
They're pretty close.
I'm running an 800 flat bar on the Draco and a 780 on the Spitfire. I like them. Leave me alone.
sounds like the perfect candidate for wide bars
To the OP, I have Spank 777evo bars with 2" rise on my fun bike, I dig em. Boobars come in a 30mm rise option as well.
ask any common street whore, size matters
i just like to harass Davesounds like the perfect candidate for wide bars
A few years ago when I got I put a Sunline V1 on my Bottle Rocket, syadasti told me that I was running that bar because Rennie or someone was using a wide bar, and that I didn't actually like it.
And I'm 6' tall with a 6'4" armspan. I'm a reasonable candidate for wide bars.
you're a reasonable candidate for a lobotomy.A few years ago when I got I put a Sunline V1 on my Bottle Rocket, syadasti told me that I was running that bar because Rennie or someone was using a wide bar, and that I didn't actually like it.
And I'm 6' tall with a 6'4" armspan. I'm a reasonable candidate for wide bars.
Syncros FR 31:
790 wide, 20mm rise, 9° sweep, black or white:
http://www.syncros.com/bars.htm
EDIT - - just realized they already got mentioned. Sorry.
790 wide, 20mm rise, 9° sweep, black or white:
http://www.syncros.com/bars.htm
EDIT - - just realized they already got mentioned. Sorry.
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160.Yet somehow you still weigh less then 95 lbs!
The Transition factory team ran the KORE Torsion Race bars all 2010 season with no problems whatsoever. We used both the 35mm, and 50mm rises. They have a 9 back by 5 up sweep which is pretty much the magic combination, and come in an 800mm length.
http://www.kore-usa.com/products/handlebars_torsion_race_35.html
Lars
http://www.kore-usa.com/products/handlebars_torsion_race_35.html
Lars
A few years ago when I got I put a Sunline V1 on my Bottle Rocket, syadasti told me that I was running that bar because Rennie or someone was using a wide bar, and that I didn't actually like it.
And I'm 6' tall with a 6'4" armspan. I'm a reasonable candidate for wide bars.
nevermind
Gravity 777 bars
• 7075-T6 Aluminium
• 31.8 x 5mm x 777mm width
• Sweep: 10° x 4° rise
• Weight: 327g
• 7075-T6 Aluminium
• 31.8 x 5mm x 777mm width
• Sweep: 10° x 4° rise
• Weight: 327g
Yeah, I've actually got the flat version on my DH bike. I totally forgot they make a riser version.
Chromag Fubar OSX.
Not a huge difference in rise, as I just put Atlas bars on my big bike and really noticed how much lower they are. (Than the Chromags.) 30inch width for your Spitfire sounds perfect to me...
Not a huge difference in rise, as I just put Atlas bars on my big bike and really noticed how much lower they are. (Than the Chromags.) 30inch width for your Spitfire sounds perfect to me...
http://www.nukeproof.com/handlebars/warhead-riser-bar
760-800mm 20mm rise
760-800mm 20mm rise
Sorry, you lost me there- you're saying the Atlas you just put on does feel substantially lower?
The Chromags are gorgeous, and the shape looks good. Might be a winner.
Check out the new Enve (formerly Edge) DH bar:
800mm (31.5")
225g
9°
31.8mm
5°
23°
800mm (31.5")
225g
9°
31.8mm
5°
23°
Sorry to ask this, but can't you just put a little spacer under your stem? I'm assuming that since you're on a spitfire, it isn't a DM stem. You didn't mention any issues with the feel of the bars or anything....
Just askin.
Just askin.
LOL... I was gonna ask the same thing but didnt' want to sound like a kook.
Or he could even get a stem with a better rise.
Or he could even get a stem with a better rise.
i was just talking to him about this
I wish it was that easy. No room, stem is all the way up.Sorry to ask this, but can't you just put a little spacer under your stem? I'm assuming that since you're on a spitfire, it isn't a DM stem. You didn't mention any issues with the feel of the bars or anything....
Just askin.
I meant that the fork is a little tall for the bike, not that the bars are too high. The fact that I'm lowering the fork exacerbates this "I want the bars a little higher" thing.So what about this post?
is it too high, or too low? Make up your mind already!!
Here's a review I put up on a different site a little while ago. Let me know if you've got questions.
I posted a couple ride shots of my Spitty and someone asked me to review it, so here goes. I bought it to be a trail bike first and foremost. I got into the sport by riding and racing XC, and while I still do a race or two a year just to prove to myself I'm still fast (i.e. can still podium a Cat 1 race), the overwhelming majority of my riding these days is AM and DH. I wanted, in short, the lowest, slackest, ~5" bike I could find, and the Spitfire was it. I'm 6' tall and riding a large, which fits well. Build wise, it's got an RP23, 36 Vanilla, Hope/ Supercomp/ Flow wheelset, Joplin 4 R, Formula Ones, etc. I've run it almost exclusively in the low setting, and made myself some offset shock reducers to make it just a little lower and slacker. As it sits now, with the 160mm fork and a zero stack headset, it's got a 13.1" BB height and a 65.5 degree HTA.
The good: The Spitfire is a hoot on the descents, and is still plenty sprightly on the way back up. The rear end is stiff enough (I only weigh about 160# though) and the geometry is pretty well sorted. As a bike to flow any bit of singletrack you might come across, it's stellar. It climbs well, it descends great, and is very much at home hammering along flatish, rolling terrain as well. You're not going to confuse it for an 8" DH sled, but the suspension is better than a lot of other 5" bikes I've owned and ridden. Larger hits can overhelm it a bit- it's not as if it won't handle them, but it does let you know that a 6' drop is about the most it's comfortable with. It's a trail bike. If I really want to send stuff I'll ride something else. Build quality seems really good, the finish is holding up well, and it looks great. Cable routing is well thought out, and the inclusion of a 4th set of guides for a dropper post is a nice touch. The bushings take a little break in, but become much smoother after a couple rides, and are very easy to service.
The bad: It's hardly a perfect bike. Pedal feedback in the small ring is pretty awful. I got around this by running a single 32t ring. If you're fine forgoing a FD, the problem disappears. It would be a really poor choice of bike for a Hammershmidt. Running a bit larger than average small ring helps a bit, but I got fed up, said **** it, and went 1X9. It's light enough and pedals more than well enough in this configuration to work for me. Your mileage may vary. Setup with an LG1+ was straightforward, and it's been working flawlessly. I also find the seat angle to be a little steep for my taste. I've got the seat where I want it, but it took a set back post with the seat slammed as far back as it would go to make that happen. The negative here is that the clamp on the Joplin isn't the best and does slip once in a while, but it's only happened a couple times when I came down hard on the back of the seat. Annoying, but manageable. The other big issue I had was with the stock pivot hardware. When I got the bike, as I am wont to do, I went to pull everything apart just to check torque and grease, etc. Tried to turn the first pivot bolt to loosen it, and the head snapped off under almost no torque. This was particularly frustrating since I was going to ride the next day. Banshee was nice enough to include a couple extra pivot bolts, but If you look in the picture below, you can see how thin the walls of the bolt are- it is drilled out because I had to do so to extract it, but only the slightly smaller inner diameter there was my doing- the hole they drilled for the broach to make the hex head was way too deep, and created a very thin spot at the head. Rather than put another similarly defective bolt in, I made a new one, and went for my ride in the morning. Banshee actually told me this was intentional so people didn't over torque them. Whatever. I replaced all the pivot bolts and have had no troubles since.
Edit: -BB-, I go to school in Claremont. If you'd fit on a large, you're more than welcome to try it out sometime.
I agree on the Kore Torsions, i picked up a set this year for my Operator and cut them down to fit. 800mm with 3-4 rise options (50, 35, 20 mm and flat) and weights and they cost 1/2 of what the others do
http://www.kore-usa.com/products/handlebars_torsion_race_20.html
http://www.kore-usa.com/products/handlebars_torsion_race_20.html
i'll turd the Kores. Had a set on my gravity sled for a while, no complaints. Am switching for more purpler bars and just cause i don't like running huge bars for three years in a row.
wide bars FTL
Thanks for that. Any more pearls of wisdom you'd like to share?