Are these real or fake

[Meentb]

With the recent fake ritchey products doing the rounds I wondered if these are fake.

 

 

Compared to these

 

[udxcob]

Its getting really difficult with such good copies

[428 others]

The font on the top one looks "funny"

 

http://ritcheylogic.com/mountain/bars.html

Edited December 4, 2013 by Scale

[Malpiet]

i am almost sure the top one looks fake

[johannrissik]

With the recent fake ritchey products doing the rounds I wondered if these are fake.

 

 

Compared to these

 

It doesn't matter if the stickers are fake, but if the carbon is fake.......or if the carbon veneer is fake.....

[Hennie VR]

Just buy new ones from a reputable dealer. Stop being such a bargain hunter

[Rudi Pollard]

O would say the top one is a fake. On the Ritchey Carbon Bars the word Ritchey is on one side of the stem and Carbon on the other. I have never seen it all on one side as in the picture...

 

And the font is not correct either which is a dead giveaway...

[FootballingCyclist]

From the pics, i dont know if they're diff models, but the top set has "Ritchey Carbon" on both sides in small font whereas the bottom set has "Ritchey" 1 side and "Carbon" on the other in Caps...

 

As i said, these may be 2 diff models im not sure, but thats what i pick up from the pics...

Edited December 4, 2013 by FootballingCyclist

[shaper]

google images of ritchey carbon bars https://www.google.co.za/search?q=ritchey+carbon+bars&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=pyifUomoPM7xhQe2vICYCA&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=754

 

all have ritchey one side carbon the other

[Helpmytrap]

Real WCS flat bars look like this,

http://ritcheylogic.com/media/catalog/product/cache/6/image/640x480/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/c/wcs-flat-wet-black-bar.jpg

http://ritcheylogic.com/media/catalog/product/cache/6/image/640x480/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/c/wcs-carbon-5-degree-flat-ud-bar.jpg

http://ritcheylogic.com/media/catalog/product/cache/6/image/640x480/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/c/wcs-carbon-flat-10-degree-gloss-ud-bar.jpg

 

edit: as per their website.

Edited December 4, 2013 by Helpmytrap

[cadenceblur]

Are these not in the classifieds at the moment?

[Hennie VR]

They make them pretty good. See link: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-RITCHEY-WCS-full-carbon-fibre-3K-bike-Handlebar-MTB-bicycle-bar-flat-Handlebars-580/1455375726.html

 

But I do think the top one might be fake because as far as I know Ritchey Carbon uses a UD carbon and not 3k carbon as in the picture.

[cadenceblur]

indeed they are

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/71677-richey-wcs-carbon-bar-and-stem/

[udxcob]

Wow amaizing, you are right, my RITCHEY bars are in capitals and Ritchey and Carbon on either side

[FootballingCyclist]

indeed they are

 

http://www.thehubsa....n-bar-and-stem/

Are these not in the classifieds at the moment?

 

And the seller is getting lank defensive... Now it all makes sense why

Edited December 4, 2013 by FootballingCyclist

[Shebeen]

there are websites that help you spot a real or fake. Principles should be similar, you can never tell with bras these days.