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English => General Flatland Forum => Topic started by: fritz on September 07, 2008, 05:28:13 PM
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well, this thread might sound odd, or pointless, but i'm very interested what bars everyone of you are using.
so you've opened this thread...now just post the name of the bars your using.
cheers.
Stmartin Ange2
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OG caramel 2
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Dk Signal Bars, getting some London dagmars soon. Or if that fails Simple bars, then after that theres the KHE Swiss Miss- which ive heard mixed opinions about. :beer: :beer:
Topic changed to "Bar Popularity"
I made a topic a while ago by the same name :P :P
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Quamen Hiro Bar
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st. martin demon <3
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st. martin demon <3
chyeah!
have you got a pic of your bike you can post up?
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Sickchild metal years and MTF T4s.
those are some sweet bars... ;D ;D
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og caramel 2 mmmm
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Ares 8 bar. 6 inch rise. zero up and zero back sweep. 23.5 inch wide. I love um!
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Sickchild metal years
8 inch minimal
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Once you go Swiss you never go back.
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Suelo Alto's, super nice, just don't run them with a stem that clamps on the welds ;)
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Mike S bars. Forward or back it's allll the same.
Offset feels weird. ;D
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OG Caramel 2
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Lumberjacks cut down to 24", or Animal Piff bars...
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Suelo 190's
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I got a set of swissmiss on each one of my bikes.
swiss aparently make good bars !
riding anything diffrent feels terrible.
swiss forever.
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i ride my bike with no handlebars no handlebars. sorry couldnt resist
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Swiss Miss with Pyramid grips..
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suelo 190mm
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Mountaintop 8,75 high.
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theres the KHE Swiss Miss- which ive heard mixed opinions about. :beer: :beer:
I've never heard mixed reviews about Swiss Miss. Everybody loves them.
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Khe Dafu's ;D
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:wub: quamen flauta :wub:
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still runnin my Oddy 44s...cant break em. :beer:
definitely gonna get some custom MTFs next. get em to feel just like my 44s. ;)
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S&M Castillos are some killer bars
oh and the odyssey bar mitzvahs (tall version uncut)
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:wub: quamen flauta :wub:
That flauta bar looks really nice.
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wtp flowcash v2 :beer:
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inertias, and united trinitys :P
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BIZHOUSE 8" thingymajigs...not aerospace the other ones?
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Ody Barmitzvahs Hi.
No clue why I bought them, they're nice bars though.
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KGB Electro until Sequence releases the Xan bar with back sweep.
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Switching between Ange 2 & Swiss Miss.
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mtf t4 bar
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Swiss Miss - super weight saving
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Fly Suelo 7.5s for now. Have some 7in Sequence coming courtesy of Oltorf! We'll see how I like those.
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the swiss miss will teach you how to go no hands ;D
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I have some S&M castillos...
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Running Bizhouse Aerospace 7" at the mo, buying the Sequence Xan 8" this week. Rode a mates bike with 8" bars, narrow base, and they felt so comfortable... perfect height.
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mountain top hardcore bars! 8" rise with special sweep! sweep is where its at! even though i still feel some wrist problems from time to time...because my name is tim...not mike dood..(sorry mike ...had to buddy!)
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Odyssey 44's.....the same bars for about 5 years. I love em!!!! Very comfy bars.
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what a great topic, because I have a question! I ride with wtp flow cash 2's but I would like something with a little more backsweep:
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I was thinkin about Metal Years bars? :beer:
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theres the KHE Swiss Miss- which ive heard mixed opinions about. :beer: :beer:
I've never heard mixed reviews about Swiss Miss. Everybody loves them.
I run them and love them other than the height.wish they were alittle taller
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can you run spacers? and as far as the swiss miss stem part...has anyone had any problem with having it move on them?....just curious as to how these have been holding up compared to what my friends have been holding up(he has had his move just a handfull of times...)
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st martin demon :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:
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WTP Flowcash 2's.
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im also interested to see what Stmartin bars look like when built up...
is it wrong of me to ask for pics of Stmartin bars built up to bikes in this thread?
if not, can picutres be posted.
i stated of using Ange2 bars before....but technically that'll be in 5 days or so.
im currently using Volume V6.
anyone with Stmartin bar pics?
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Odyssey CHASE B.S. bars: 6 up, 6 back....the perfect bar for me...
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Sickchild Metal Years
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Sickchild Metal Years
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Sickchild Metal Years
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Odyssey CHASE B.S. bars: 6 up, 6 back....the perfect bar for me...
I need the sweep! Next purchase when FF has dem.
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my demon bar :wacko:
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I've used:
WTP neocontrol bars- first set of flatland specific bars... bought them cause they looked cool... but once they were on my bike they just never felt right... got rid of them very quickly... Couldn't get used to the sweep...
London t45 tubing queen vics (the old kind before tex handed off production to someone else) - best bars I've ever owned to date... I traded them back and forth to people about 3-4 times and got them back... now they just hang on my bookshelf... I would ride them again, but years of my riding and other peoples riding put down sweep in the bars...
2 prototype Logik bikes bars - first pair snapped on me and almost stabbed me in the neck... second pair just warped/melted fast... couldn't get quality control decent enough to get the bars on the market...
Quamen flouta bars - Second best set of bars i've ever owned... these are still on my bike... I've had them 3+ years, and despite peoples claims of them being weak... have held up to every ounce of beating I could give them... Countless botched hiker turbines, botched kickflips, botched high speed back packer to x-foot hiker, and they still aren't bent.. if they keep this up, they may pass up the londons as my favorites...
Can't go wrong with quamen, I'll say that much...
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I use 8" London Queen Vics with 2 up 2 back on my old bike, but am nearly finished building a new bike (the Luna) which has my trusty K pro bar stem combo on it. Something about the 1" griptube that I find really satisfying...
Oddly enough I couldn't stand the K pro's on my old bike but the geo of the Luna and the long steerer tube of my ody forks makes them feel perfect. I'm really glad I didn't sell them now!
I know I'll end up with some of the 6 degree Chase bars whenever they come out though. I used to use the Hoffman Love Handles but sold them as part of a complete bike (which I kinda regret). Apart from them weighing the front end down a fair bit they felt great, and I reckon the Chasies will feel similar.
Bars are the most important part of a bike for me. The wrong bars make the whole bike feel bad.
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< Outrageous!
I wonder Why they are soo expensive, especially compared to their street bars?? :huh:
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Sequence Xan bars 7.5". Very nice bars.
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Sequence Xan bars 7.5". Very nice bars.
I concur. I love them. I ride Animal Piff bars on my streeter, love them too.
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7.75 zero MTF tony bars
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im just riding the we the people bars that came with my complete bike. I was thinking of getting either the KGB electro or the sequence xan but more likely the kgbs. So what do you guys have to say on either i hear riding higher bars is the way to go.
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I know I'll end up with some of the 6 degree Chase bars whenever they come out though.
Hey it's time to wake up, sleepyhead! ^_^ :wacko:
Sounds like you overslept. The came out months ago and sold out in no time!
German mailorder Kunstform has some in stock, but they're like 140 buck plus s/h! ;)
I recently asked Chris at Odyssey for an update on the Chase bars (among other things). Here is my questions and his reply:
1) Chase bars? Ever? - Yes, definitely. Chase is on the latest bars and is happy with them. We are redesigning the tubesets on all of our bars at the moment, but the Chase bars will be in full production soon. I'm VERY sorry about the ridiculously long wait.
My interpretation of that would be at least a few months. A Fall 2008 release.
I'm holding out for the new ones... -_-
Being UK based I'll probably be better off buying from Pat (verzeihung Flo!) unless the dollar carries on gaining against the pound...
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now i run the old fly handlebars that viki designed in 2001-2002 maybe.5 degrees backsweep.
very strong around 800 gramars with suelo stem 35 mm.7.5'' i think and i cut it at 53.5 cm.
i have it very low cause it helps me more with my tricks.
for a year i was riding swiss miss with 1.5 backsweep,great handlebars it is very strong and i had no problems at all.
that is 400 gr lighter than my suelo but i didnt like the backsweep and because i lighten my front end very much i couldnt ride.
now with they suelo its more stable than before.
i am looking to make a custom london handlebar with 6 degrees backsweep and 100-200 gr lighter to save my knees although i dont touch the frontwheel anymore and have amore beautifull set up.
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On the Sickchild metal years bars (minimal) is there any upsweep ?
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WE THE PEOPLE 8,2" MAGNUM BARS
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For me, the OG Caramel 2
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thats funny yeti..because i know a half dozen people that are dam good that ride way more sweep than others..but again..this is your personal opinion...right?
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yeti...i think having the bars backward doing hikers or packers makes a huge difference...other than that..it is something anyone could get acustomed to very quickly...just like any part..but i know some guys stomp sweep out of their bars as well..take care my friend...tk
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Mon Dieu!! ^_^ ^_^
Those bars are huge!
11° backsweep is way too much for flatland!
Way too much sweep for me... but I can't ride any sweep...gotzzzz to be zero...it doesn't feel right otherwise. :)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v174/iflatland/DSC01253.jpg?t=1221158665)
Well im bringing back the midschool with a newschool twist, 7.3" tall, 22" wide; London Bikes represent!
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(robot chicken)...what a twist!
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Right now I a running Quamen Hiros 0 sweep. But I have Bar Mitzvah 4pc lo, Bar Mitzvah 2pc lo, Sequence bar/stem combo, MK bars, and a set of Vampire bars from way back. I like bars
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thats funny yeti..because i know a half dozen people that are dam good that ride way more sweep than others..but again..this is your personal opinion...right?
Yep, personal opinion! Some beers for you :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:
Turn the bars around you have 11° frontsweep. lol
I have bad wrists and backsweep kills my wrists even more. I ran KGB Sarvets once. Minimal backsweep is kinda okay, but Tim, 11° backsweep? C'mon that's suposda be a joke, right? What's next 32" width or 10° upsweep? :wacko: ^_^ :P
Seriously, more than 6° is too much! Hitchhikers or backpackers with 11° backsweep??
i think back sweep is better for your wrists.
personal opinion.
zero is killing my wrists.
11 backsweep is better for some tricks i believe.
but it doesnt help in frontwheel tricks.
backweel tricks like manual tricks feel better with backsweep for sure.
6 degrees is okay i believe.
more is too much as you said.
but a g-turn backpacker would be much much easier to learn with a 11 degree backsweep.
how many tricks do you do wuth the bars fliped forwards?
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WE THE PEOPLE 8,2" MAGNUM BARS
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damn... how do you do frontyards and stuff with those bars? :huh:
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yeti...i think having the bars backward doing hikers or packers makes a huge difference...other than that..it is something anyone could get acustomed to very quickly...just like any part..but i know some guys stomp sweep out of their bars as well..take care my friend...tk
Absolutely, but do we really need (flatland) bars with 11° backsweep?
Too much backsweep (more than 6 degrees) makes kickflips a pain in the ass. lol
Backpackers, hitchchikers, and barflips are the reasons why flatland bars have reduced backsweep compared to street bars.
lol
i think we are both right in a sence that riders tend to do alot of flashy tricks , and this is why you dont see alot of guys runing something like this!
or even companies making something even remotely close to this.....
take care my friend!
tim
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Mon Dieu!! ^_^ ^_^
Those bars are huge!
11° backsweep is way too much for flatland!
That's what i was thinking until i gave them a try. I can't stand any upsweep but 11° of backsweep is not such a big deal eventhough 5° would be better.
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Once you go Swiss you never go back.
I HATE swiss miss , I want to change it on something tipical as fast as I have money!!!!!! :angry:
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Once you go Swiss you never go back.
I HATE swiss miss , I want to change it on something tipical as fast as I have money!!!!!! :angry:
i think swiss miss is the way to go if you like minimal sweep.
i change mine though because i dont like the sweep and i wanted to add some more weight in the front.
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Once you go Swiss you never go back.
I HATE swiss miss , I want to change it on something tipical as fast as I have money!!!!!! :angry:
Sell me your bars so I have a back up set! :beer:
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i bought my stmartin ange2 yestrday and they are about 100g heavier than advertised!
but they feel damn good
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Once you go Swiss you never go back.
I tried those for a month, didn't like the feel of the angle. Tried Metal Years, they were pretty nice feeling, but still not right. I've taken a liking to how level the Suelo 190's are and have stuck with them.
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I feel the same way. I really want to like the Swiss Miss tho. There's not a lot of variety in the once-piece market these days...
The only bar that I've tried (and I haven't run the Xan bars) that compares to the Suelo 190's in my opinion/taste were the Quamen Flautas and Ronin bars (had them and sold them like a fool). love all 3, partial to Flautas, but they're impossible to find these days. on a side note, please hit me up if you have Flautas and would like to sell them to me. ;D
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I've gone through maybe 5 different handlebars in the past few years
I have ody prototype bars that are like the old frank lucas bars, they were alright until I just felt like i'd be better off with something taller.
I went with St Martin Demon 2 bars, I love em.
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WE THE PEOPLE 8,2" MAGNUM BARS
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i ride the wethepeoplebars neocontrol bars the franlukas flowcash i ride now my flowcash
but my favorite bar is the fly fourpieces bar this bar is the best for me.
but the mos popularity bar is the kgb sarvert many rider ride this bars...
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Mike S bars. Forward or back it's allll the same.
Offset feels weird. ;D
bought one and used it for a week, doesnt feel right to me, back to my odyssey milk bars :beer:
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I've been using ST. MAARTEN "ANGEL" bars for over a year now, JUST AWESOME BARS!!!!
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Oldie but goodie.
Basic Whammy Bars. Whoo Whoo! :rolleyes:
6pc, 1"sides and crossbar, 7/8" handle inserts and clamp area.
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Oldie but goodie.
Basic Whammy Bars. Whoo Whoo! :rolleyes:
6pc, 1"sides and crossbar, 7/8" handle inserts and clamp area.
you're kidding...
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I actually really liked the basic whammy bars. As far as fav older bar... Standard strip bars. I liked the flautas, I would have to say it depends... I like bars, with sweep, without sweep... Top 3 would be ronin, mtf t4, and now sequence xan. I'd go back to MTF given the chance though. Both are nice.
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I don't remember if I posted in this thread yet :(
I'm running SickChild Metal Years, 8" with sweep. They're great.
I'll be putting together a secondary bike at some point, and I'll probably toss on my old Odyssey 44s, they're still in good shape. Or the old Haro bars, I kinda like those as well. But that'll be a beater bike anyway.
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Quamen Q bars with zero sweep, KHE pyramid lock on grips, Dia-tech 99 levers, and Shadow Conspiracy bar ends.
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swissmiss!
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Miss Swiss 4 Me THX.
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ares ay 47 <3
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Seguence Street bar 8" 26mm 3g.
Lísias Tabarelli em Brasil .
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I think my Chase BS Bars are seriously the last bars I'll ever buy. They're perfect, and if I break them, Odyssey gives me new ones.
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Mike s lite the now and Swiss miss if everything goes to play
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fly bikes 3 Amigos
street bars but i like them
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ST Martin Eien bars <3
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I think my Chase BS Bars are seriously the last bars I'll ever buy. They're perfect
Chase BS ;D
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Sequence Xans.... might give some Shadow Anti-Sweeps a go though...
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SwissMiss
(the rust protection is sh*t!!)
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Khe Cirrus
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Bizhouse aerospace, I wouldn't mind something taller and with sweep
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mike s and thoose wtp og bars i got when i bought the complete from ezchris
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OG caramel III. ;D
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Animal Bob's actually. I just cut about half an inch off the ends, and they're perfect. High cross bar though, might eventually need a lower one when I get better.
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whe the people frank lukas bars
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inertia ssels ellite
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Chase B.s. bars are really nice, but the up sweep is beginning to take a toll on my wrist. I've noticed it has become increasingly painful to ride, with most of the pain occurring on the lateral(outside) part of my palm.
I may have to buy some KGB's very soon.
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Chase B.s. bars are really nice, but the up sweep is beginning to take a toll on my wrist. I've noticed it has become increasingly painful to ride, with most of the pain occurring on the lateral(outside) part of my palm.
I may have to buy some KGB's very soon.
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Yeah i feel ya on that i had to switch from generous upsweep bars to min upsweep. saved my wrists
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i ride with odessey milk bars, but im thinking of getting dragonfly bars down the line ;D
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The KGB Electro 2009 without sweep :beer:
but now ride on SwissMiss, and it's sou strong, and light! ;D
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Odyssey CRAZY BS Bars
- 3deg upsweep
- 3deg backsweep
NICE ICE ICE, love the lifetime warrenty, perfect for me cuz I always :ph34r:break my bars.