HANDLEBARS
2009 Ritchey WCS OS Carbon Low Rizer Bar
To rize or not to rize. The debate rages here, as it does elsewhere. One side says it seems to add complications to a handlebar that increase weight and design complexity while the other side says they fit better, and the hand position is more natural. We give rizers their due as they can be ...read more
2009 Ritchey WCS OS Carbon Rizer Bar
In the world of Ritchey, these are ape-hangers. The Ritchey WCS OS Carbon Rizer Bar gives a whopping 30mm rise from the stem to the hands. Since these are designed not for bikes ridden in straight lines on straight roads, but for mountain bikes being piloted up and down steep pitches, the rise ...read more
2009 Ritchey WCS OS Carbon Flat Bar
Ritchey has taken their WCS Flat Bar and done what any smart company does -- develop a carbon version. Please welcome the Ritchey WCS OS Carbon Flat Bar. Same shape. Same dimensions. This time in a strong, sexy carbon iteration. Shiny bits are pretty, and the carbon weave under the clear ...read more
2009 Ritchey WCS OS Flat Bar
The Ritchey WCS Flat Bar is the winningest handlebar in World Cup cross-country history. The OS version is a stiffer, stronger version of the 25.4mm diameter original. It is light, simple, strong. Best of all, it's barely heavier than its blingy carbon cousin at a fraction of the price. It's hard ...read more
2009 Ritchey WCS OS Rizer Bar
Get high. That's the message sent with the laid-back Ritchey WCS OS Rizer bar. It has a generous rise for aluminum bars and sweeps back a good bit. The triple-butted aluminum Ritchey employs is about as light as aluminum can go while still being strong. And even with such thin tubing walls, ...read more
2009 Syncros FR/DH 7075 Handlebar
The Syncros FR 7075 Bar is the most robust of the Syncros bar line up. Ready to take whatever punishment you can dish out. Particularly well-suited for extreme freeride or downhill. The Syncros FR 7075 Bar is crafted from double-butted 7075 aluminum with a rise of 20mm or 40mm. The width is ...read more
2009 Easton Monkeylite SL Handlebar
The lightest rise you'll get out of us. Many prefer the position that riser bars yield, and for these people, the Easton Monkeylite SL is a great bar. There's an ongoing debate as to whether riser bars as opposed to a slightly higher stem (either higher rise or a few extra spacers) make it easier ...read more
2009 Easton EC90 Handlebar
When we first grabbed the Easton EC90 Handlebar, it felt like it was loaded with helium. It's that light. Luckily, as with everything Easton makes, it's also super strong thanks to Easton's CNT technology. We know people who say these bars are too narrow, but they're cross country racing bars -- ...read more
2009 Easton Monkeylite XC Handlebar
Light and strong, the Easton Monkeylite XC adds strength while going on a diet. The stem and brake clamp areas are reinforced to add durability and idiot-proofing. You'll notice that the rises on Easton carbon bars aren't as dramatic as they are in Easton aluminum bars. This bar is great for ...read more
2009 Easton EC70 Handlebar
Carbon Nanotube Techology is employed in the Easton EC70 Handlebar. Carbon is the wave of the future -- plastics, just like the old guy said. But this is Ph.D. carbon, with lots going on. Essentially, they've figured out a way to optimize the molecular structure of the carbon so it changes ...read more
