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louestah

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So Im looking at getting new bars, after watching this video http://www.pinkbike.com/video/317966/ about a million times im really thinking of getting the diety bars http://www.deitycomponents.com/dc31-mohawk.html in either black/white or black/red. Im a bit worried about the carbon breaking, how many people here have carbon bars for DH? My local DH track is awaba and i ride there regularly and im worried they wont be strong enough. My other option is the renthals but the diety just look so good!
 
Ivan

Ivan

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Just get Aluminium.

If your worried now, imagine how worried your going to be if you put a deep scratch in them after a crash (fairly easily done) or you over-tighten your stem without thinking.

Also, bars should be considered a consumable item if you like your front teeth. Carbon bars are just too expensive to be replaced every so often.
 
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udi

udi

swiss cheese
Agree with the above, DH bars are highly likely to end up gouged and this poses much less of a problem to alloy. The blacklabels are quite nice.

I ride a full carbon frame but still wouldn't want it used for my DH rims or DH bars.
 
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jmeers

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Been running enve bars for year & half now
There feel great, no problems with them
Only the price, but the new deity bars are not bad @ 180
They will be next carbon bars I try out
 
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SCZ

Cannon Fodder
I use a set of Carbon Race face sixc carbon bars on my all mountain free ride bike which ive riden on DH tracks, no issues what so ever. I haven’t scratched or had any big hits to the carbon as yet. I guess you should use what you feel comfortable with.
 
T-Rex

T-Rex

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louestah said:
Im really keen on getting them though, has anyone had any bad moments with a carbon bar for DH?
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No, but I watched a fast guy shear a pair off at the stem half way down the old WC rock garden at Stromlo a few years ago. Wasn't pretty.

Does that count?

When a bike cartwheels, the bars and saddle are the first things to hit the ground. When this happens to you, your pretty carbon bars will have a gouge in them, and you will will be left wondering if their strength has been compromised.

Do yourself a favour and buy aluminium.
 
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serge0007

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The Syntace. DH Carbon bars I have offer a 10 year warranty that covers almost anything you could think and not lost if you sell them on
 
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chopp

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Was looking into this too. Is there much difference in strength between the renthal fatbar and fatbar lite. Lites are a lot lighter. A bit shorter. Would be using them for am , xc and light downhill riding. Also where can I have a look at these syntace carbon bars.
Cheers
 
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