I for one applaud Race Face for these bars. All the other "compliant" bars come in one width and one flex. To me, at 144 pounds, is nonsense. An 800 mm bar that is compliant for a 200 pound rider will be a rigid stick for me at 740 mm wide. This is a good start in my mind for actual compliant bars for all. Make them 31.8 and I’ll be happy.
And provide some comparative test results between various bars. We are all susceptible to the confirmation bias fed by marketing and our desire to sense whatever it is that is being sold.
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m. - Andy Eunson
I for one applaud Race Face for these bars. All the other "compliant" bars come in one width and one flex. To me, at 144 pounds, is nonsense. An 800 mm bar that is compliant for a 200 pound rider will be a rigid stick for me at 740 mm wide. This is a good start in my mind for actual compliant bars for all. Make them 31.8 and I’ll be happy. And provide some comparative test results between various bars. We are all susceptible to the confirmation bias fed by marketing and our desire to sense whatever it is that is being sold.