Ridiculous DH bar widths

[LazyTrailRider]

Maybe I'm just getting old, but what's up with these 3m wide DH bars we see these days? Sure, a wider bar gives you a bit more stability, but I can't remember stuff being wider than 650-700mm back when I still raced in '99. Now, it seems like a wingspan comparable to a Boeing isn't at all out of place.

 

What gives? Surely it just becomes a mission to manage at a point?

[DownhillingKing]

Really helps in the rock gardens and with corning as well, like a lot!

 

We also have them nice and big as they give us some down force on the front wheel so we always have grip

[LazyTrailRider]

We also have them nice and big as they give us some down force on the front wheel so we always have grip

 

Haha, like your massive forks aren't heavy enough already

[Wernervdmerwe]

Yeah, weird how little differences go a long way.

Went from a 680 to a 710 on the Mojo to a 730 on the HD.... now looking at a 745mm for my Mbuzi

[aka_flipper]

rode 750s on Shova for a while now - nice for turns and grip - but not so hot in tight trees - and even worse on night rides! So back to 710s on the Nomad - i think somewhere in between is best for me.

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[Stryder]

Looking at putting a bus stearing wheel on mine,

[Capricorn]

MH: i bought mine for two reasons:

stability thru the gnar - the extra leverage helps keep the bike stable over them incessant babydooms who always want to spit your wheel in a way that condemns your body to a involuntary dismount.

 

Getting over the front wheel: wide hand stance brings that chest forward. I had a nasty habit of being too far back. The wider bar fixed that in a hurry.

 

Disadvantages: steep stuff. u too far forward and it limits your rearward movement in the cockpit. To help fix that, I'm bought a bar with slightly more rise, and have slackened off the HA by moving the rear shock pivot point.

 

I started off with the stock Boobar size of 780mm. But the issues of clipping trees and such similar crap prompted a trim. So I lopped off 15mm each side and am now at a very comfortable 750mm. Will do the same with the replacement Boobar which has more rise.

[Bike Mob]

sheesh ... and I'm looking to trim down my 600mm wide flatbar by 30mm.

[patches]

Looking at putting a bus stearing wheel on mine,

I got one of those for my Izimu

 

780mm wide Answer Pro Taper DH

http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/answer-protaper-dh-interbike0903.jpg

[Capricorn]

MH: just to tickle your funny bone: Syncros will be releasing a 1000mm wide bar

[whistler]

got a 710mm on the shova. i like it a lot. more control and

not too wide to clip trees, although it can be a close call

sometimes.

[patches]

sheesh ... and I'm looking to trim down my 600mm wide flatbar by 30mm.

 

wow! you may as well clamp a vise-grip to your steerer tube and cruise taxi style! hahaha!

[Capricorn]

Down Patches Down boy! let go of the XCer!!

 

[patches]

hahahaha!

 

ok... I'll admit that I have a set of 680's in the garage as spares... but that's as narrow as I'll go.

 

Currently running the 780mm wide 1" rise Answers on the DH bike.

720mm wide 1.5" rise Race Face Diabulous on the FR bike.

 

After riding the 780's for a while, the 720's feel like Tarmac's bars by comparisson, hahaha!

[Bike Mob]

720's to me will feel like I'm driving a big rig 18 wheeler!

[patches]

720's to me will feel like I'm driving a big rig 18 wheeler!

 

yup! they will make feel just that awesome and powerfull, hahaha!

Edited November 10, 2010 by patches