handle bars !

hugopearsonwood
hugopearsonwood Posts: 6
edited July 2010 in MTB beginners
hey !
i need some new handle bars after bending mine n a drop i have around 40 pound to spend and use them for freeride and dj what shall i get ?
any suggestions ?

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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    What rise, width and are they oversized or standard?
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    Race Face Diabolous for £40 from CRC

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  • hugopearsonwood
    hugopearsonwood Posts: 6
    they are 620 mm width atm ?
    should i go wider ?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    hugopearsonwood wrote:
    they are 620 mm width atm ?
    should i go wider ?

    You can cut them down to whatever size you need.
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    hugopearsonwood wrote:
    they are 620 mm width atm ?
    should i go wider ?

    Only you can decide that one, how wide are your shoulders and how wide are the trails you use?
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  • Dirtynap
    Dirtynap Posts: 28
    if your dirt jumping then you want a mid to high rise. The reason for that is to keep the clearance between brake lever and top tube, and also to keep you centre of gravity high for when you cock up a landing.

    711mm is really the max for DJ because beyond that bar spins etc are almost impossible.

    Persoanlly I'd buy a funn bar of what ever size clamp you have. Bombproof and pretty light.
  • partyboy1101
    partyboy1101 Posts: 110
    Nukeproof for just a little more money. Plenty wide and cool as.......
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    hugopearsonwood wrote:
    they are 620 mm width atm ? should i go wider ?
    Wider bars have their advantages on descents and berms but are a total PITA on tight, uphill switchbacks.

    Of course you can always cut them down.
  • partyboy1101
    partyboy1101 Posts: 110
    .blitz wrote:
    hugopearsonwood wrote:
    they are 620 mm width atm ? should i go wider ?
    Wider bars have their advantages on descents and berms but are a total PITA on tight, uphill switchbacks.

    Of course you can always cut them down.

    I disagree...never have a problem on tight uphill switchbacks..........a far greater problem in tight forests...there's a section in Gisburn where I have 10mm either side of the bar to fit through the trees......I always go very slowly there!!!
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