Need Handlebar Recommendation Please

[Grendel]

I'm riding an Orbea Rise and changed out the handlebars to One Up with 35 mm rise. My 25 y/o daughter has inherited my acoustic Stumpy. She likes the higher rise bars I've put on the Orbea. I'm happy to buy her some new ones but don't want to spend much money on what is, in essence, my backup bike. Any suggestions for handlebars in the $50-$65 USD range? I love the One Up but not dropping $150 USD on new bars for the backup bike. Many thanks and happy riding!

 

[bikernaut]

XLC Handlebar All MTN Riser-Bar HB-M19 31,8 x 780 mm | 12° 50 mm blac, 29,75 €

XLC Lenker All MTN Riser-Bar HB-M19 31,8 x 780 mm | 12° Einfacher, aber schicker Aluminium Lenker der perfekt für Dein Bike Cockpit ist Mit einer Länge von

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[irie]

I'm riding an Orbea Rise and changed out the handlebars to One Up with 35 mm rise. My 25 y/o daughter has inherited my acoustic Stumpy. She likes the higher rise bars I've put on the Orbea. I'm happy to buy her some new ones but don't want to spend much money on what is, in essence, my backup bike. Any suggestions for handlebars in the $50-$65 USD range? I love the One Up but not dropping $150 USD on new bars for the backup bike. Many thanks and happy riding!

Look at it this way, you're not spending money on your backup bike, you're spending money on your daughter.

 

[KnollyBro]

I have a set of these on one of my bikes. So far, so good

28.41￡ |Newest Down Hill Bike 3k Ud Full Carbon Fibre Handlebar Carbon Downhill Mountain Bicycle Rise Handlebars 35*720-820mm Free Ship - Bicycle Handlebar - AliExpress

 

[irie]

I have a set of these on one of my bikes. So far, so good

28.41￡ |Newest Down Hill Bike 3k Ud Full Carbon Fibre Handlebar Carbon Downhill Mountain Bicycle Rise Handlebars 35*720-820mm Free Ship - Bicycle Handlebar - AliExpress

Are Orbea Rise/Stumpy bars 35mm diameter?

 

[KnollyBro]

Are Orbea Rise/Stumpy bars 35mm diameter?

I don't own either but the OP was asking for something similar to the OneUp bars at a fraction of the cost. The OneUp bars only come in 35mm diameter. Any ways, Aliexpress has all kinds of inexpensive 31.8 or 35mm bars that might well be made in the same factory as the Oneup bars. I am running the bars I listed on my Levo SL and riding the trails I always ride. Without knowing more about the OP's daughter's riding abilities and at the risk of being mildly sexist, cheap and possibly coming off as a tad generalizing, how different are the carbon products coming out of China compared to the ones coming out of Taiwan? Once again .

 

[Grendel]

Look at it this way, you're not spending money on your backup bike, you're spending money on your daughter.

Her opinion exactly!

 

[Grendel]

Thanks for everyone’s help. We measured and diameter on the Stumpjumper is 31.8. Used these recommendations and found something similar in that size. Appreciate you guys pointing us in the right direction.

 

[Grendel]

Are Orbea Rise/Stumpy bars 35mm diameter?

I think my Orbea was 35 if I remember correctly but we measured and the Stumpy is 31.8.

 

[RipGroove]

Probably a bit late now I find these are pretty good:

Nukeproof Neutron V2 Alloy Riser Bar (31.8mm) | Chain Reaction

Nukeproof Neutron V2 Alloy Riser Bar (31.8mm) - Lowest Prices and FREE shipping available from The World's largest online bike store - Chain Reaction Cycles

www.chainreactioncycles.com

38mm rise and fairly cheap.

 

[irie]

Probably a bit late now I find these are pretty good:

Nukeproof Neutron V2 Alloy Riser Bar (31.8mm) | Chain Reaction

Nukeproof Neutron V2 Alloy Riser Bar (31.8mm) - Lowest Prices and FREE shipping available from The World's largest online bike store - Chain Reaction Cycles

www.chainreactioncycles.com

38mm rise and fairly cheap.

@Grendel is in Texas

 

[RipGroove]

@Grendel is in Texas

Nukeproof not available in Texas then?

 

[irie]

Nukeproof not available in Texas then?

Mail order possibly.

 

[RipGroove]

Mail order possibly.

According to Nukeproofs website they do a couple of US dealers at least.

 

[Grendel]

I've read good things about the Nukeproof but have already ordered the new bars. Next time.

 

[Downhillr]

I'm riding an Orbea Rise and changed out the handlebars to One Up with 35 mm rise. My 25 y/o daughter has inherited my acoustic Stumpy. She likes the higher rise bars I've put on the Orbea. I'm happy to buy her some new ones but don't want to spend much money on what is, in essence, my backup bike. Any suggestions for handlebars in the $50-$65 USD range? I love the One Up but not dropping $150 USD on new bars for the backup bike. Many thanks and happy riding!

Hard to beat OneUp’s e-bar comfort, performance, you’d probably want to cut ‘em down to 760-ish width for her… I suspect she’s worth the extra $100.00!

 

[jonmat]

Has anyone snapped a carbon bar? Can you imagine what that would do to you on a rocky downhill section? You could probably bend a weak aluminium one, but that doesn't sound as bad as snapping one off.

 

[sanyata]

Has anyone snapped a carbon bar? Can you imagine what that would do to you on a rocky downhill section? You could probably bend a weak aluminium one, but that doesn't sound as bad as snapping one off.

From OneUp's site about their e-carbon bar: "It also passes the stringent Zedler E-MTB Advanced Plus standard and the international DH standard (ASTM Cat. 5 Downhill)."

 

[Downhillr]

Been riding carbon bars (Easton, Renthal, Santa Cruz, OneUp) for years including on DH bike, as well as crashing ‘em… bars still good, I’m a bit broken.

 

[RustyIron]

Has anyone snapped a carbon bar?

No.

 

[KnollyBro]

Has anyone snapped a carbon bar?

Well... the winner of Hardline 2022 snapped his carbon bars off, on the last corner at the World Cup Finals, in Val Di Sole. Jackson maybe a little faster than the average Forum rider but carbon bars will break!

Check minute 3:25 for the unfortunate incident.