Easton Haven Bar / Orange Alpine 160
stingmered
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I've just ordered an Orange Alpine 160, but specified the performance pack (as available with the Five.) Orange were happy to oblige except for the Bar: Easton Haven Carbon. Orange claim that the bar is not man enough for the AM application that the bike will likely see.
Now, myself being a chartered engineer, and spending the sort of money that the above bike entails, I'd like to think I'm not the sort of fool who rushes a significant purchase without doing a fair bit of research. From everything I'd seen and read the new Easton Haven range is specifically aimed at the AM market and despite its light weight, the bar supposedly sits squarely in this bracket. There's a write up on the Haven range at the link below (half way down page) and although the blurb is blatantly cribbed from a press release, I think my assumptions seem reasonable.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/2010/04 ... ars-stems/
Now, I do ride fairly hard. especially when the horizon drops south, hence why I chose an Alpine over the ubiquitous Five. However, if the Easton are claiming that the bar is suitable for AM then I am assuming that Orange are in the wrong here. So my question after much preamble is this: does anyone have any experience of this bar? I.e. have they bought it with assurance on its AM capabilities etc. I’m not looking for “yeah, mauled a 60ft road-gap and ended up with splintered bar in my eye” type anecdotes; I‘m just trying to gather up as much direct experience as possible.
I’ve tried contacting the distributor but no luck so far!
Cheers.
Now, myself being a chartered engineer, and spending the sort of money that the above bike entails, I'd like to think I'm not the sort of fool who rushes a significant purchase without doing a fair bit of research. From everything I'd seen and read the new Easton Haven range is specifically aimed at the AM market and despite its light weight, the bar supposedly sits squarely in this bracket. There's a write up on the Haven range at the link below (half way down page) and although the blurb is blatantly cribbed from a press release, I think my assumptions seem reasonable.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/2010/04 ... ars-stems/
Now, I do ride fairly hard. especially when the horizon drops south, hence why I chose an Alpine over the ubiquitous Five. However, if the Easton are claiming that the bar is suitable for AM then I am assuming that Orange are in the wrong here. So my question after much preamble is this: does anyone have any experience of this bar? I.e. have they bought it with assurance on its AM capabilities etc. I’m not looking for “yeah, mauled a 60ft road-gap and ended up with splintered bar in my eye” type anecdotes; I‘m just trying to gather up as much direct experience as possible.
I’ve tried contacting the distributor but no luck so far!
Cheers.
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Well based on easton saying they're stronger than the dh monkeybar then they'll be strong enough for anything.
Those dh bars are outrageously strong and orange are being gimps0
