oversized worth it?

[TheGiggler]

for some who does trail riding on the shore, and nothing to big or crazy.

just curious as i need new bars, and eventually a new stem.

so to those who have oversized bars... can you notice any difference?

i'm thinking either the easton ea70 and stay with 25.4 and get a new stem later. OR, go all out and get the race face oversize diabolus setup... :thepimp:

[HellBent]

i have the diabolus setup and im really happy with it.

my friend has a 25.4 diabolus stem and a azonic bar and my diabolus bar feels stiffer than the azonic.

once i put the oversize stem and bar on my bike, i hit a jump in my yard and could easily tell the difference from my old cromo bar.

i reccomend the diabolus stuff.

and its :thepimp:

[EndoKing]

Get the diabolous stem either way. I got a std size one on my (brand-new) Bullit & it looks dope. Also, that way you don't have to buy the new stem & bars right now. You can just get your bars & then buy the stem when you have a bit more bling (assuming that's a consideration, of course).

I, like you, don't really need the oversize, but I rode it on a whistler rental & I admit, it has a certain confidence-inspiring quality.

[the flying moose]

this is my setup. is it better because its oversize? who knows. i use this because the added beefiness gives me confidence.

http://www.funnmtb.com/fbars/Lfatboy-A.jpg

http://www.funnmtb.com/fstem/Serial-Killa.jpg

[Tonestar]

You can get the Easton EA70 OS bar for $80 and the Easton Vice OS stem for $75, it is the same price as the standard sized stuff and a way better deal than the Diabolus, plus there will be quite a large weight difference between the 2 set ups. Check the stuff out at Cove or John Henry's.

[IFO]

if your shopping ofr a new bar and stem u might aswell go Oversize...

it dont cost hardly anything extra...plus u get teh extra beef as insurance...

giv'r....:D

[TheGiggler]

ya the diabolus is a little more pricy then i thought.

was quoted $100 + $140 for oversize diabolus bar and stem.

if the easton stuff is really available for around $150 bar and stem then I may have to pass on diabolus...

plus, i forgot, but i run a stem pad. so the pimp flames on the diabolus stem would be wasted anyways ;)

[TheGiggler]

Originally posted by the flying moose
this is my setup. is it better because its oversize? who knows. i use this because the added beefiness gives me confidence.




anyone know which local stores carry the Funn bar & stem? overtime?

def. considering going w/ this setup if the price is right :)

[the flying moose]

Originally posted by statix
anyone know which local stores carry the Funn bar & stem? overtime?

def. considering going w/ this setup if the price is right :)

norco is the distibutor so any where that carries norco should be able to get them in.

overtime should get them in.
jh has them but for about 20 bucks more than i paid.

[falcon171]

Check out the Mantou / Answer website. They have a Pro taper oversized bar. I have one and love it. Feels better the the Race Face IMO. Here is the link;

http://www.answerproducts.com/items.asp?deptid=2&itemid=34

[PegCityThrasher]

Moose: That's my exact setup except for colours.

[Millstone]

i ride o/s on my big bike and standard on the little bike. o/s is, in my opinion, better. it feels stronger, is stiff as a board, and i never think about bar snappage.

[Mountain Dewd]

Defantly worth it if you ride hard, i noticed a big rigidty increase when i switched to 31 8, it is sweet to look down at a huge bar too, confidence inspiring that it isnt gonna snap, if you are a racer type or geeky bastard that loves bars that damping bumps you wont like it, but if u like stiff acruate parts u will love it, i know i do.

[Captain Da]

Originally posted by the flying moose
this is my setup. is it better because its oversize? who knows. i use this because the added beefiness gives me confidence.

http://www.funnmtb.com/fbars/Lfatboy-A.jpg

http://www.funnmtb.com/fstem/Serial-Killa.jpg

same as me, except mine aren't oversized i believe

[Sobot_FR]

This is good stuff, I have this setup, it's really stiff, and it looks really cool.
http://www.truvativ.com/dh/Frame_dh_home.html

For trails, the Diabolus stuff would be good I think, my IMO the Diabolus stem is too long, and bad for street and Dirt jumps.

+ Manualling is supposed to be harder with a longer stem.

[Putty]

Originally posted by statix
anyone know which local stores carry the Funn bar & stem? overtime?

def. considering going w/ this setup if the price is right :)

i got mine from on pot. had it for about a year. no problems. nice long bars too. when i first got them put on, i noticed a huge difference in both steering and being able to leverage the bike wiht the bar, most likely due to increased bar length.

would get them again.

[corey@nsmb.com]

Didn't they stop selling stem pads after Expo86? :lol:


















Get the Diabolous...It is one slick piece of equipment.

[Putty]

i used to have those nice checkered ones on my factory kuwahara.

ahhh the 80's.

[white ri0t]

http://www.243racing.com/2004productline/mtbbar.jpg

http://www.243racing.com/2004productline/mtbstem.jpg

http://www.deitycomponents.com/Stem/stem_page_main.jpg



http://www.deitycomponents.com/Handlebar/handlebar_page_main.jpg

[Couch_Surfer]

is that deity oversized cause it looks sick! - edit - never mind, just googled them and found the site. oversized, 120USD for bar/stem combo

[TheGiggler]

Originally posted by corey@nsmb.com
Didn't they stop selling stem pads after Expo86? :lol:




hehehe...

if you ever ride xc w/out pads yours knees will thank you... :rolleyes: :D

[TheGiggler]

yeah, i'm gonna check out the 243 combo also... cool to support local company for sure.

thanks putty, i'll check out on pot.

diggs, is the deity stuff at any shops yet?

[Putty]

Originally posted by statix


diggs, is the deity stuff at any shops yet?

most fetish stores carry them now.

[white ri0t]

Originally posted by statix
yeah, i'm gonna check out the 243 combo also... cool to support local company for sure.

thanks putty, i'll check out on pot.

diggs, is the deity stuff at any shops yet?
Not sure, but you can order them direct from www.deitycomponents.com Or just shoot Eric an email, he'll help you out.

If Nigel Q. can't break their shit, I'm pretty sure none of you can ;)

And that .243 bar is reallllly sexy in real life, as is the stem.

[Putty]

i can break me.

[white ri0t]

If I "sleep" over friday night we can "ride" first thing in the morning.

[Putty]

yeah, that's a good idea. we still have couches....maybe we should bake some brownies...or eat pizza toppings.