Handlebars - what shall i buy?

MTB noob

I want to buy some handlebars to replace my steel ones on my Valour to save 400g. :roll:

They're 660mm wide and has a 25.4mm centre diameter and i would like to get something similar.

That's when i saw some FSA ones for £5 but theyre 600mm wide. Also some other ones 680mm wide but £9 more expensive.

Is it worth buying the £5 ones and adjusting my riding style a bit or shall i buy the 680s and cut 10mm off of each end?

Thanks.

Briggo

Or just buy the 680s and not bother cutting? Is 10mm either end going to cause you any hassle?

felix.london

ditto.

I just took these off my Rockhopper for a build I'm doing;

Easton EA50 Monkey Bar 685x25.4mm and about 280g;


Nice bar if you can find one.

Levi_501

You will notice the buzz of alu bars coming from steel ones.

I ended up going for carbon ones as I did not like the feel of alu bars after steel ones.

supersonic

So what do your steel bars weigh?