Wide Flat Handlebars

Wormishere1
Wormishere1 Posts: 284
edited February 2014 in MTB buying advice
Hi,

I am looking for a set of wide (740-760mm wide) flat bars. I am not interested in a low rise bar as I will be using bar ends.

Does anyone know of any other than the Nukeproof Warheads? These Ritchey bars are meant to be 740mm according to CRC http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritc ... prod112179 but on the Ritchey site they are only 720mm.
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  • miceden
    miceden Posts: 225
    Nukeproof is probably your best but but 3T, Ragley & Syntace make ones that long, I'm pretty sure crank brothers do as well, there are also these:

    http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBTIEGAF/el ... handlebars
    http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/1303 ... tAodsA8AlA
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Raceface Atlas bars are very nice.
    Merlin had Easton Haven 780 bars cheap.
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235
  • Wormishere1
    Wormishere1 Posts: 284
    Brilliant, lots of options! Cheers miceden and RockmonkeySC
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Spank Spoon 760mm?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/span ... -prod90469
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    Spank Spoon 760mm?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/span ... -prod90469

    Flat not risers.....
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    Look at Crank Brothers bars- you can pick them up discounted eg on Chain Reaction Cycles. I'm sure On One were selling wide flat bars at a decent price too a while back - can't remember the brand.
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    paul.skibum wrote:
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    Spank Spoon 760mm?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/span ... -prod90469

    Flat not risers.....

    I misunderstood his (not very clear) post. He said he didn't want low rise - I thought that meant he wanted a higher rise, hence my suggestion. Would've been clearer if he'd said he wanted flat. :lol:
  • russyh
    russyh Posts: 1,375
    What like he did in the post title, or the part where he said wide, flat bars. I'm not interested in low rise.


    It's ok to misunderstand things kowalski but admit you misread the post, rather than blame the op.
  • Jimfrandisco
    Jimfrandisco Posts: 210
    I have some 760mm nukeproof warheads going if OP is interested?
    Let me know and i can send photos etc - way too wide for my narrow shoulders!
    Jim
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Russyh wrote:
    What like he did in the post title, or the part where he said wide, flat bars. I'm not interested in low rise.


    It's ok to misunderstand things kowalski but admit you misread the post, rather than blame the op.

    +motorbike
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Russyh wrote:
    What like he did in the post title, or the part where he said wide, flat bars. I'm not interested in low rise.


    It's ok to misunderstand things kowalski but admit you misread the post, rather than blame the op.

    I already said that I'd misunderstood it. :roll: Jesus, some of you people really do need to get out more. :lol:
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yes, but then you said it was unclear, when it clearly wasn't.
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    You really do need to get out more.
  • Wormishere1
    Wormishere1 Posts: 284
    Jimfrandisco wrote:
    I have some 760mm nukeproof warheads going if OP is interested?
    Let me know and i can send photos etc - way too wide for my narrow shoulders!
    Jim

    Hi, that sounds good. Can you email m a pic? Markalittler at gmail dot com
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  • Jimfrandisco
    Jimfrandisco Posts: 210
    No problem - will do this evening when home.
  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    edited February 2014
    Wormishere1 wrote:
    Hi,

    I am looking for a set of wide (740-760mm wide) flat bars. I am not interested in a low rise bar as I will be using bar ends.
    These Ritchey bars are meant to be 740mm according to CRC http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritc ... prod112179 but on the Ritchey site they are only 720mm.

    They are 740mm. I bought some last month for my 29er.

    IMG_1366.jpg

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  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    These are 780mm and 62% off - for that saving it might be worth the hassle of trimming them (I did). http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cran ... -prod53288
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.
  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    passout wrote:
    These are 780mm and 62% off - for that saving it might be worth the hassle of trimming them (I did). http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cran ... -prod53288

    Looks like a typo that should read 680mm ?
  • Wormishere1
    Wormishere1 Posts: 284
    adamfo wrote:
    Wormishere1 wrote:
    Hi,

    I am looking for a set of wide (740-760mm wide) flat bars. I am not interested in a low rise bar as I will be using bar ends.
    These Ritchey bars are meant to be 740mm according to CRC http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritc ... prod112179 but on the Ritchey site they are only 720mm.

    They are 740mm. I bought some last month for my 29er.

    Cool - I will wait for pictures from Jimfrandisco and then decide what to buy.

    Same bike as I have too - I see you have shortened the stem too? Has it made much difference.
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  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    60mm stem goes well with 740mm bars. I've also got a Works Components 68.5 degree headset fitted to my 2013 7.9. Canyon seem to agree, the new Spectral 29er has the same geo figures.

    One other change. The more alert MTB owner will know Fox don't make 110mm forks. There is a 10mm tuning spacer on the air side. Whip it out and you have 120mm travel forks !

    I'm guessing the 2014 spec Nerve 29ers doesn't have this spacer installed. Can someone get out a ruler and measure their slider length ? It may be 120mm as standard.
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    adamfo wrote:
    passout wrote:
    These are 780mm and 62% off - for that saving it might be worth the hassle of trimming them (I did). http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cran ... -prod53288

    Looks like a typo that should read 680mm ?

    Possibly on that model yeah, not sure, but Crank Bros do make wider bars & their stuff is often discounted at CRC and elsewhere.
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.
  • Wormishere1
    Wormishere1 Posts: 284
    adamfo wrote:
    60mm stem goes well with 740mm bars. I've also got a Works Components 68.5 degree headset fitted to my 2013 7.9. Canyon seem to agree, the new Spectral 29er has the same geo figures.

    One other change. The more alert MTB owner will know Fox don't make 110mm forks. There is a 10mm tuning spacer on the air side. Whip it out and you have 120mm travel forks !

    I'm guessing the 2014 spec Nerve 29ers doesn't have this spacer installed. Can someone get out a ruler and measure their slider length ? It may be 120mm as standard.

    Sounds good - I might give that a go.

    Just measured the exposed stachions are 115mm on my 2014 Nerve - how do I take this spacer out?
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  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    Wormishere1 wrote:
    adamfo wrote:
    60mm stem goes well with 740mm bars. I've also got a Works Components 68.5 degree headset fitted to my 2013 7.9. Canyon seem to agree, the new Spectral 29er has the same geo figures.

    One other change. The more alert MTB owner will know Fox don't make 110mm forks. There is a 10mm tuning spacer on the air side. Whip it out and you have 120mm travel forks !

    I'm guessing the 2014 spec Nerve 29ers doesn't have this spacer installed. Can someone get out a ruler and measure their slider length ? It may be 120mm as standard.

    Sounds good - I might give that a go.

    Just measured the exposed stachions are 115mm on my 2014 Nerve - how do I take this spacer out?

    115mm means you have no spacer fitted. When the suspension is broken in fully you'll get more.

    Here's mine with spacer

    IMG_1185.jpg

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