Flat Bar or XC Deuss Riser bar

[Clint Adams]

Would a flat bar change anything for me if i convert from a XC Riser bar?

Would it be a good or bad thing?

 

Any help.

[Thomo]

Slightly longer reach and more aggressive setup.

Good if that's what you're looking to achieve.

[mikkelz]

A flat bar would mean you can are allowed to use bar ends.

[splat]

Its kinda personal preference.

I like the shape (rise & sweep) of risers more than flat bars.

But then I had to invert my stem & remove spacers below the stem to drop the bars down.

My mate on the same bike is sticking to his flats.

 

Risers lift you up a bit and are supposed to offer a bit more control because of their width

Flats drop you down for a more aggressive position (XC racer)

 

Theoretically, you could achieve the same postion with spacers and stem orientation.

[29thumbs]

the rise is not that important cause you can get the same rise using a spacer and a flat bar.

what will change is going from a 66cm riser bar to a 58cm flat bar.

the flat bar will quicken your steering, sometimes make the bike a bit twitchy.

the wider bar is a bit forgiving..

change it and try it..