New rider here, all my background comes from dirtbikes but getting better fast on the trails. I bought a carbon fiber raiser bar but now that I have it on my hands feels so weak is this a legitimate concern?, other than proper installation that i don't forsee any issues with. I'm slim but 186 6'
by Capable-Winter-3257
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You should always worry about carbon bars
Carbon bars have been around now for decades.
The only really break if you have ridiculous crashes.
I mean whole bikes are made out of that stuff, and if you’re buying a real brand like what’s in your hand, they have to pass standards.
That’s probably 50% more weight than some of the German hand built ones like Schmolke.
Looks good to me. I’d roll with them.
Carbon bars are exceptionally strong and have been proven so under the stress of World Cup DH riders. No, you should not worry.
My only thought… is that a new bar? Looks like a much older design/bar? Is it used?
As strong as carbon bars are… their one downside is that they tend to hide fatigue and internal damage that will only show itself once it surprise fails on you. For that reason, I generally don’t buy used carbon bars because I don’t know what they’ve through and I believe the general consensus is that if you ride hard and a lot, you should be replacing carbon bars every two to three years or so. If it’s older but lightly or unused, you should be fine.
Those are Chinese knock offs and there quality control is notoriously sketchy. I wouldn’t ride those bars on any terrain outside of a flat sidewalk.
Spend the 200 bux it costs to get a name brand pair with a good reputation or just buy an aluminum pair at half the cost PNW components have some great alum and carbon bars. Also Ritchey wcs is a great brand (this is what these bars are trying to emulate).
Watch your pinch points (stem, brakes, dropper, grips) clamps with over tightening. Other than horrendous crashes , like stated earlier, they’ll be great!
Use a torque wrench! Other than that it’s no biggie, moto bars might get mangled constantly, consider a motorcycle falling over from a standstill is 10x the mass of a bicycle. I ride both, that’s a very beefy carbon bar, you will be fine.