Switched to a 70mm riser (12 deg backsweep) about a year ago with inverted Apex stem slammed (5mm spacer only so the stem clears the upper headset cup). My bike has a low stack height but 50mm was my preferred bar height previously.
I remember the flat bar trend years ago, but it always seemed wrong to me on bikes designed to be jumped and thrown around. Makes more sense for xc I guess.
July 7, 2021, 4:49 a.m. - Tremeer023
Switched to a 70mm riser (12 deg backsweep) about a year ago with inverted Apex stem slammed (5mm spacer only so the stem clears the upper headset cup). My bike has a low stack height but 50mm was my preferred bar height previously. I remember the flat bar trend years ago, but it always seemed wrong to me on bikes designed to be jumped and thrown around. Makes more sense for xc I guess.