MTB Handlebars

Dialling in a mountain bike’s cockpit improves control on challenging terrain and increases comfort on long rides. Here are three exceptional bar choices for all-mountain, downhill and cross-country machines.

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EA70 Monkey Bar – $70
Easton
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Freeride-focused mountain bikers should seriously consider Easton’s EA70 Monkey Bar. Easton uses its patented Taperwall technology, which allows it to build a bar with variable wall thickness a smooth stress-riser inner wall. The result is an incredibly durable, lightweight bar with excellent vibration damping – perfect for all-mountain use.

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Atherton Star Series Low – $100
PRO
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Downhill and big-hit riders need bars capable of withstanding the impacts and loads encountered during mach speed descent s and huge jumps. In these situations, stiffness and durability trump any gram-counting weight savings and bars like the PRO Atherton Star Series suddenly rise to the top. Built with heat treated 7050 butted aluminum, the Atherton Star Series bars deliver confidence-inspiring stiffness and durability and help avoid any unplanned future visits for reconstructive dental surgery.

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Race XXX Lite – $180
Bontrager
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Riders used to the weight of traditional freeride, DH or even heavier cross country handlebars will be shocked at the low-weight Bontrager Race XXX Lite. This 110 g bar is about one-third the weight of many downhill bars, but thanks to its High Compression Molded carbon fibre construction it can withstand the punishment of serious racing. Bontrager’s obsessive testing and quality control ensure unrivalled fatigue resistance in this lightweight XC bar.