Hylix carbon bars - ebay from Taiwan

The Rookie
The Rookie Posts: 27,812
edited June 2013 in MTB buying advice
Good buy or a risky?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYLIX-Carbon- ... 41717a1e4f
Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Look fine, known name. And what's the worse that can happen - they break, you crash and die and this thread ends, finally.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    cooldad wrote:
    Look fine, known name. And what's the worse that can happen - they break, you crash and die and this thread ends, finally.
    viewtopic.php?f=10004&t=12924803&start=40
    What was the reason for the link to the other thread?
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    LOL cheers CD!

    Anyone actually any proper advice?
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Look fine, known name. And what's the worse that can happen - they break, you crash and die and this thread ends, finally.
    viewtopic.php?f=10004&t=12924803&start=40
    What was the reason for the link to the other thread?

    It's cooldad. To be fair he did get his advice in early.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    38 quid, 135g - on those terms, for the widths, appears good. But not used them. Tempted myself!
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Thanks SS, yes sorely tempted, they look smart as well!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    I've just had a quick scan at other forums. Some users have broken these quite easily. I'd conclude they are risky.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Yes not so good!

    I had done an image search and didn't get anything......

    Bar set up reminds me of when I had Juicy's and X7 shifters on mine, does look good the way the shifter clamp sits in the cutout in the brake lever!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Hmm just tracked that pic to the thread on MTBR, as a later poster points out

    1/ Suspicious straight line failure
    2/ Bars are mounted flipped, that would be understandeable but for all the spacers underneath
    3/ Poster made 2 posts on MTBR before clearing off.....

    Another poster on MTBR has claimed they are made by the same manufacturer who makes Trigon parts (a quick check seems to suggest a certauin 'alignement' of range.

    May give it a go....
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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