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Anyone running the trail version of these?
Opinion as an all day bar re comfort.
The 750 riser version? If so, working for me.
Yes mate the 750 risers, how are they comfort wise on long rides - 3hrs plus. I suffer from low potassium which can lead to severe pins and needles and numbness but carbon bars seem to ease this greatly.
I have the 750 trail bars too. Very comfortable in long rides, in fact the best of any carbon bars I've tried.
JE James, Chesterfield had them super cheap a month ago, £69 IIRC
Still not a bad price on CRC particularly if you grab a voucher...got some myself
Had the alu versions for a week in the Alps and riding for 6 days and were fine. Now have the carbon versions and have done long rides and yep, still fine! Apart from anything else... they look lush. 8)
Happy with my Thomson carbon bars
Crashed the bike and scuffed the top of them but no noticeable difference in them. Find them comfy
Cheers just need to look for a good deal.
I have 2 sets. Both flat 750mm. They do the job well and were cheap on CRC.
Shortcut, hadn't considered the flat bar I've always been used to around 20mm rise but have read reviews that they are very comfortable but more designed towards 29ers, they will be going on my 26"bandit, but I do have plans to change to a Salsa spearfish later in the year for longer epic rides and some bikepacking so I am more leaning towards my comfort. How have you found them on long 3hrs+ rides.
Actually, just remembered, mate has a set of carbon Thomson for sale if you're interested!
Coogan are those the ones in the classifieds?
No, another set, he has a bunch of stuff he's putting up for sale, he's not got it online yet.
If you want to give him my email address in my profile I'll check it out Cheers.
Have done, cheers.
Coogan cheers for the heads up on the bars, have agreed to purchase them just waiting on an email to arrange payment.
How about adding some Ergon cork grips to cut out all vibration?
Had the flat bars on my old 26er and they worked fine. Now got them on my 29er and they are also fine. Good bars that have taken a few hits. Comfort comes from the grips mostly. I ride rigid and switching to palm grips rather than the round one has resolved my numb hand issues.
Worth a bit of research on the grips, cheers guys.
Coogan bars bought cheers, told Iain he owes you a pint as a finders fee!
He owes me loads of pints! Cool, enjoy the bars. Hopefully!
How do you find the mere 6° of backsweep? Does it feel a bit weird and unnatural at first?