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What size stem and bars for Enduro build?
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flag panaphonic
Posted: Jan 2, 2015 at 11:27 Quote
Farry wrote:
35-50mm stem depending on whether you feel the bike needs to be shorter or not. to be honest unless your well over 6ft I dont feel there is any need for 800 or even 780mm bars. 740-750 is a good size for most people.

I've been loving a 35mm stem and some 780mm wide bars lately. Even managed to take 5 seconds off my best time for my favorite downhill section. Managed to reduce my record from 3:35 to a 3:30 on my 3rd attempt. I've done over 100 timed runs of this section and always considered anything faster than a 3:40 to be absolutely ripping.

Also, I've always considered myself to be a half size to big for my bike(6'2" on a large frame) so i was super surprises to find that i didn't feel cramped or to far back.

Bar width vs shoulder width and also bar backsweep have a large impact on bike fit. 10mm of extra bar width can have a huge effect on reach, in my opinion, about the same effect as 5mm of stem length. Of course this effect would be different between people as we all have different width shoulders.
flag Ericinhoodriver
Posted: Aug 31, 2015 at 23:07 Quote
I'm 6'3 with a34" inseam on a L Tracer 275C with a 24.25" TTube. I went from the stock 70mm stem and 740 bar to 50mm and 800. The bike feels so good with this set up. Stable, nimble, and I can keep my lower back in a flat, pain free position now. The DH characteristics of the bike now feel perfect to me. Even better, the flatter xc portions of my ride are much more fun. I lose a little uphill on the very steepest of uphill climbs. I'm talking about super steep granny gear pitches. My typical rides are 1.5 hrs up/ level and 30 down.

I'm completely sold on the short stem/wide bar concept. The enduro type bikes really shine with this setup. I like it so much I'm going to experiment with my pure xc Trek Fuel 29er. I'll try a 70 stem on some 750 ish bars and see if that makes the DH a bit sportier without hurting the uphill beast that is my Fuel.
flag ka81
Posted: Jun 8, 2017 at 0:56 Quote
any names of best handlebars please (according to thread)?..
flag ka81
Posted: Nov 9, 2018 at 23:42 Quote
Bike - https://www.giant-bicycles.com/int/reign-advanced-27dot5-1-2016#specifications
Handlebars - Crankbrothers Iodine 2 760 mm, Rise: 30 mm, Backsweep: 9°, Upsweep: 5°
Me - 181 cm, 70 kg, standard typical body constitution.
Lite enduro riding style, 90% of down hills, roots and rocks, slow riding.

Stems to consider:

Hope FR/AM 31.8 Stem black/35 mm 0° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/4/0/Hope-FR-AM-31-8-Stem-black-35-mm-0--40694-118552-1481256796.jpeg

SIXPACK-RACING Skywalker 35 31.8 35 mm 0° black https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/4/2/SIXPACK-RACING-Skywalker-35-31-8-Vorbau-black-35-mm-0--42647-133005-1481262631.jpeg or green https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/4/2/SIXPACK-RACING-Skywalker-35-31-8-Vorbau-electric-green-35-mm-0--42647-133008-1481259009.jpeg

Spank Spike Bearclaw 31.8 Modell 2018 black-grey/35 mm 0° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/6/0/Spank-Spike-Bearclaw-31-8-Vorbau-Modell-2018-black-grey-35-mm-0--60987-196376-1509114334.jpeg

Spank Spike Race 31.8 Modell 2018 emerald green/35 mm 0° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/6/0/Spank-Spike-Race-31-8-Vorbau-Modell-2018-blue-50-mm-0--60983-196141-1509114273.jpeg

Chromag HIFI V2 31.8 black/31 mm 0° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/4/2/Chromag-HIFI-V2-31-8-Vorbau-black-50-mm-0--42266-215057-1524739919.jpeg

Answer ATAC AME 31.8 black/30 mm 0° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/5/6/Answer-ATAC-AME-31-8-Stem-black-30-mm-0--56074-184332-1498127012.jpeg

Renthal Apex 31.8 gold-black/31 mm 6° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/4/0/Renthal-Apex-31-8-Vorbau-gold-black-70-mm-6--40445-120334-1481266346.jpeg

Chromag Ranger V2 31.8 black/31 mm 0° https://static.bike-components.de/cache/p/z1/4/9/Chromag-Ranger-V2-Vorbau-31-8-black-50-mm-0--49156-150792-1481258808.jpeg

Which one?
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