What stem and handlebar should i buy?

Ross_Davidson
Ross_Davidson Posts: 143
edited August 2010 in MTB buying advice
I have recently purcahsed i Marin Mount Vision 5.8 2008 frame , and added my original parts off my old bike onto it . I now want to change my handlebars and stem , but to be onest i dont have a clue what to go for :? i dont want to spend alot aswell :)

Somebody be able to help me ???
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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    Depends on how much you want to spend...I have a Thomson stem on mine which is ubber cool with the standard Monkey Bars...the Hope are nice also...these will cost around £70 or secondhand Thomson about £35 on ebay..you could get some nice carbon bars...barnsley cycles are doing FSA carbon pro's for £34.00

    Other than that basic FSA, Merlin Cycles sometimes do bar and stem combo's cheap.....also try the biggies like CRC,Wiggle, Evans and Wynstanleys are near all have sales on
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    depends if you want new or s/hand

    Easton for the bars, new or s/hand. EA70 is good alu bar, monkeylite carbon if you want lighter.

    Thomson/Syncros/Nuke Proof/Sunline et al for the stem, again new or s/hand. Beauty is in the eye and all that... they're all solid.

    The main thing to think about is bar width and stem length, as you have the opportunity to alter the bike's characteristics by tweaking these.

    I run a 700mm Easton EC70 DH carbon bar and a Sunline 65mm stem
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Yep, ned to know what sort of dimensions you are after. Also do you want to err on the side of more strength, or less weight. Also what budget?

    Hard to beat the Exotic stuff.
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  • antikythera
    antikythera Posts: 326
    Ross_Davidson wrote:
    I now want to change my handlebars and stem , but to be onest i dont have a clue what to go for :? i dont want to spend alot aswell :) Somebody be able to help me ???
    Why do you want to change them?
    Is there something specific your trying to acheive?
    How much are you prepared to spend?

    Throw us a fricken bone here! :D
  • Ross_Davidson
    Ross_Davidson Posts: 143
    Well thats the thing.... i dont know what will be best suited on a Marin Mount Vision 5.8 :? i want it to be on the light side , but still have a strong feel about the handlebars. And the stem needs to be longer as my one now , doesnt give me the full stretch of the arms. Price wise , im looking to spend about £50 for the two , and i would happily accept secon hand goods :)

    Hope that helps
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    What length stem and bars are you used to, or have?
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    why do you want to stretch your arms?

    what length do you currently have?

    we need more data!

    stem length is about how the bike steers, not just your position on the bike.

    If you stick a long stem on then you might be all stretched out and fast but it'll handle like a oil tanker.
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