DH bar on an XC bike

unquestioned
unquestioned Posts: 172
edited May 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Any reason why this wouldn't be a good idea?

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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Any particular reason it would be a good idea?

    Probably heavier than it needs to be. What width?
  • unquestioned
    unquestioned Posts: 172
    bennett_346 wrote:
    Any particular reason it would be a good idea?

    Probably heavier than it needs to be. What width?

    Width would be 710. Mostly want it for the rise. Weight is negligible, it's only a 300g bar.
    Width is 785mm but can be taken down to 700.

    Struggling to find anything else I like.
  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 5,120
    No reason not too really apart from the weight but with that extra weight usually comes extra strength. I run DH bars on all my bikes except my road bike obviously, mostly for the width but also for the strength.

    What bar are you looking at?
    Transition Patrol
    Cube LTD 29er

    Glentress Trailfairies
  • unquestioned
    unquestioned Posts: 172
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=69200

    This one.
  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    yep should be fine. You have the obvious weight penalty but if that's the only one with the correct shape then go for it. For me the shape is more important than the weight.
  • unquestioned
    unquestioned Posts: 172
    It's only not much more than my current bar, bought a nice 200g xc one from wiggle as I bought some M596 aswell...

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