domderbyshire on "Carbon bar curious..."
No worries! Nobeerinthefridge - if at work for a couple of hours, but will drop you some photos later today.
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I have a set of Haven Alu bars on one bike and Haven carbon on the other. Both are just the right sweep/rise for me. The Alu bars are a bit buzzier, but not too bad. I used the Alu bars on a bike for a...
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I found all Easton bars to be far too stiff especially the ec90 monkeylite riser causing me pins and needles and numb hands/wrist ache.I seem to gel massively with Deity bars whom also do carbon...
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But these will be going on my XC race bike where I run narrower tyres and higher pressures for performance reasons.I rarely run above 25psi in my race bike, do you not think the performance benefits of...
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I don't trust second hand bars full stop. And from a bar end user!?! No chance.Nothing wrong with modern carbon bars from the trusted names.
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Superficial - Member I thought the torque spec came on the stem / shifters not the bar itself?It does and its usually around 5 nm, no special torque for carbon, same as alloy bars and its dictated by...
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I can't feel any difference with carbon bars. I just buy them because carbon.
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I run Thomson carbon bars, they feel just like ally bars to me. Wifey has some 3T carbons, the first time I leant on them they moved about half an inch.
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This thread title should have read bi carbon curious.Ah forget it! I been at the bar all day... Badoomtish!
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perthmtb on "Carbon bar curious..."
Had my first ride today on my new carbon bars, and thought I'd report back on the experience for any others thinking of getting them for numbness reduction.Picked one of my longer, faster, hand numbing...
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I know Ergon grips are primarily for endurance riders, but take a look at the cork grips - they offer a huge support area for the palm and fitted at the correct angle will stop wrist issues too. I use...
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Hi Robcolliver - yep already use Ergon Grips but rubber not cork. GP1 on trail bike, GS1 on XC bike, and GP2 on commuter. Find they reduced the numbness but didn't eliminate it. Combination of Ergon...
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DanW on "Carbon bar curious..."
I'd be surprised if it was the bar material that helped you. The new hand position (slightly wider/ different sweep) may have helped or it could all be a placebo You could sit a little more upright to...
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Ive got Havoc carbons. Doubt they soak up any buzz at all. Super stiff you see.....
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perthmtb on "Carbon bar curious..."
Don't honestly care if it's placebo effect, the 10mm difference in width (every other geometry on the new bars identical) or anything else - so long as the numbness has gone away I'm happy
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Has anyone on here tried those Spank vibrocore bars filled with foam to reduce buzz going down bumpy trails which are supposed to reduce arm pump? Do they work as advertised (or close enough)?
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ndthornton on "Carbon bar curious..."
Carbon bars are the only carbon components I own, yet I have 3 of them, one on each bike. Can't really say for sure if they have damping properties as its so long since I rode an aluminum bar I cant...
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Spank vibrocore bars Just looked into these- out of stock everywhere!
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I found bar height and width made a massive difference for me, have you tried playing with that before splashing out on some carbon?I was running low rise carbon havens on my Cotic Soul but was getting...
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hora on "Carbon bar curious..."
I've just picked up a 2015 Easton Haven 740mm carbon bars from 18-bikes (cheaper than others).Yep Haven have gone from 711 to 740mm
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