Handlebars, stem and seatpost for xc racing and enduro

flyingelephant

Mine are old and past it, and with a new frame I need to buy some upto date bars, stem and seatpost.
The question is, with so many out there, which are the good ones for xc and enduro racing at a reasonable price point.

nicklouse

any preference for carbon or not?

flyingelephant

Carbon or alloy for the bars. Stem definatly alloy!
Seatpost either, as long as it is comfortable, strong and does not weigh a ton!

streako

I use a carbon low-riser, cut to about 620mm. Should be available for under 50 quid.

My stem is heavy, Easton EA30, but I would go lighter like Smica (about 30 quid). 90mm, for my next one.

Thomson seatpost, which I got cheap, second hand. Others may be lighter, but you will have to pay for them.


Not everyone trusts carbon bars, but I havent had any trouble with mine. As a general rule, if you are heavy or a heavy rider then maybe best sticking to a heavier built aluminium job.

supersonic

For less than 100 quid could get a Smica seatpost, a Kooka or Smica stem, and a set of RF NEXT SL bars with a total weight of 530g or so.