Levo SL Gen 1 Carbon bars for sl any recommendations

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Fanny getting some carbon bars for the sl

tried burgtec on a different bike wasn’t massively impressed

any views on either, one up or renthal ??

is 30mm rise generally best ??
 
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I really enjoyed my OneUp 35mm rise carbon bars and would definitely recommend them, I've also recently switches to WeAreOne DaPackage bars and I'm really enjoying those. They are offered in both 27.5mm rise and 35mm rise.

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Deity Speedway Carbon 35’s work great and have them on both my ebikes. The bend and upsweep helped alleviate my wrist pain.

Roval traverse carbon bars that are on s-works enduros are great too

Enve M7’s are strong but the angles were more for racing and would give me wrist pain
 
The Renthal FatBar is VERY stiff. Excessively stiff IMO.

I love the Enve M6. Wish it came in higher rise than 25mm (not for my Levo, for a different bike, the 25mm is fine on Levo).
 
chrismechmaster said:
Fanny getting some carbon bars for the sl

tried burgtec on a different bike wasn’t massively impressed

any views on either, one up or renthal ??

is 30mm rise generally best ??
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I had some renthal carbon but decided to go back to alloy as they ended up with a stone chip in them and after watching a carbon bar snap on you tube that was that ??‍♂️
 
If you don’t mind me asking , regarding the alloy bars is there any point changing then from the alloy bars that would come on the bike From the manufacturer

Like with the carbon there lighter and stiffer than the alloy

Just wondered if different alloy bars feel any different to all alloy bars ???
 
Found One-up bars suit me well, but thats 'for ME' , unfortunately you won't know if the shape is right for you til you try some. If you've got good quality alloy bars the gains with carbon are marginal to say the least. If you have bars that you like the shape of then find the angles from the manufacturer and use them to 'upgrade' to something else with the same angles.
 
I have Renthal Fatbars in carbon, with their highest rise (which I find a lot more comfortable). I don’t find them too stiff at all. Very light and precise in fact.
 
chrismechmaster said:
If you don’t mind me asking , regarding the alloy bars is there any point changing then from the alloy bars that would come on the bike From the manufacturer

Like with the carbon there lighter and stiffer than the alloy

Just wondered if different alloy bars feel any different to all alloy bars ???
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Spank Vibrocore alloy bars have a kind of foam filling to dampen vibration, so yeah they can be different.
i'm currently using OneUp carbon bars and I'm really happy with them, they are said to be the more compliant and forgiving of carbon bars, but I had to change the stem at the same to 35mm. Any riders on here proclaiming to be a down hill He-man god would say they are sissy bars that flex too much.
 
chrismechmaster said:
If you don’t mind me asking , regarding the alloy bars is there any point changing then from the alloy bars that would come on the bike From the manufacturer
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One reason some of us move to carbon bars is because carbon is much better at damping high frequency vibration than aluminium, so it can make a worthwhile difference in comfort terms, if front-end buzz/chatter is causing wrist pain etc.

I certainly noticed such a difference when I swapped my stock bars for Brand-X carbon bars.
 
That’s really handy to know thank you as suffer from slight wrist pain especially on very chattery trail sections
 
apac said:
Spank Vibrocore alloy bars have a kind of foam filling to dampen vibration, so yeah they can be different.
i'm currently using OneUp carbon bars and I'm really happy with them, they are said to be the more compliant and forgiving of carbon bars, but I had to change the stem at the same to 35mm. Any riders on here proclaiming to be a down hill He-man god would say they are sissy bars that flex too much.
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How comes you changed the stem to a 35 ? What’s the standard on the expert 50 mm?
I guess shorting the stem helps keep the Geometry in check when increasing the bar rise ?
 
chrismechmaster said:
How comes you changed the stem to a 35 ? What’s the standard on the expert 50 mm?
I guess shorting the stem helps keep the Geometry in check when increasing the bar rise ?
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When I have wrist pain, I switched back to 31,8 stem and Spank Alu Vibrocore. Problem solved
Renthal 35 stem and carbon bar was too stiff for me
 
I think you need to think about what you want out of a bar - it doesn't really matter if its carbon or alloy, or what diameter, if the bar isn't comfortable or doing what you want. Big difference between a bar designed to be stiff and direct, or compliant and comfy,.

I have always stuck will alloy as pretty much every carbon bar I have tried is too stiff for me, though I know recently there has been a shift in the market with companies like One Up producing bars that are designed to be compliant rather than super stiff and direct. I personally find a good alloy 31.8mm bar to be more "comfy" than any larger diameter 35mm bar that I have tried, irrespective of material.

From my experience the basic shape, rise, sweep etc making far more difference to comfort and control that the material of the bar, personally the rise and sweep, and the angle I set my bars at are the critical elements for a comfy cockpit.
 
I just fitted the oneup carbon 35 mm rise and their 55mm stem. Very nice set looking setup, no spacers now and reach seems better for me than with spacers + the 27mm rise stock bars...I may order their EDC as well but the swat system is fine with them.

I've only ridden down the street a bit as it's icy and cold - I hate winter. A lot.
 
I have used a lot of them, from ENVEs to RaceFace to Truvativ. My favorite is the Syntace. It is likely the strongest but also has some flex that makes it very comfortable over 3+ hours of rough trails. I also run an ENVE now but it is not close in comfort. The Syntace bars are extremely pricey, and harder to find, but that is all I like to use. I have one on my Yeti and my Pivot Shuttle. I like 20-25 mm rise.
 
I have the Renthal Fatbar in carbon 40mm rise. First had them on my Giant Trance for 3000 miles, currently on my SL Sworks with 900 miles. No issues what's so ever. Gives me more upright riding position. Highly recommend.
 
Travis said:
Depending on what it is you are looking for in a handlebar SQlab makes some really nice ergonomic carbon bars as well.
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I 2nd the recommendation on SQ Lab bars. Have the 12 degree version on all my bikes. Absolutely love the ergonomic position it puts your hands at. As others have asked on different threads, the increased backsweep (most manufacturers typically run 7-9°) will not shorten the reach or make cockpit feel cramped. SQ LAB designed the geometry to compensate. Only downside is these bars are offered in 31.8mm diameter, not 35mm. Personally I'm not a fan of 35mm bars, too stiff and like compliance of 31.8mm's. Had to change the stem on my Spesh Levo S-Works in order to use SQ LAB bars but well worth the additional cost. The have 3 different levels of rise and can be trimmed down. Believe the width is 760mm, which is as long as I need and understand craze of installing 5ft wide handlebars is going the way of the dinosaur. Realize size is important ? and common sense seems to be prevailing!
 
I have used so many aluminum and carbon bars that I forget all the diff models. Brands from Raceface to Renthal to Truvativ to Enve to Specialized to Pivot. The best one for comfort and strength- Syntace. It’s likely the most pricey one. By far the best.
 
Bigtuna00 said:
The Renthal FatBar is VERY stiff. Excessively stiff IMO.

I love the Enve M6. Wish it came in higher rise than 25mm (not for my Levo, for a different bike, the 25mm is fine on Levo).
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This ^^^

I've had renthal pretty much my whole MTB journey. I changed to 35mm diameter at the same time as other upgrades so couldn't apportion the stiffness to one thing.

I've since changed to enve m6 and noticed big improvement, so yeah, it was the bars all along.
 
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