2008 Gravity Light Super Wide Handlebars - 800mm to boot!
For quite some time gravity riders have been asking for wider riser bars - many going as far as jury-rigging their own bars with extensions to make them wider.Not so long ago the norm was 26”, then came 27” bars, 28” and now Gravity by FSA is offering their Gravity Light bar in Super Wide format at a tree snagging 31.5” (800mm).
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This past season, many Gravity sponsored riders have been spotted riding these bars and finally they are available to the public. I personally think it’s a great idea to offer super wide bars – you can always cut them if you don’t like them at full width, which is what I assume most riders will do. There is no denying that wider bars offer much more stability as speed and on steeps. I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical when wide bars were first introduced – but now I’m a believer. I even run 710mm wide bars on my trail bikes.
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The new super wide Gravity Light sells for about $80.00 USD but currently supply is a bit limited. They come in 25mm rise and in OS only (31.8mm clamp) with 9 degree back and 4 degree up sweep. They weigh about 403 grams – a bit heavier than the 710mm bars, but FSA had to make them a little beefier because at this width, they have to be!
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710mm vs 800mm Gravity Light
Gravity Light OS bars are some of the lightest aluminum risers on the market. At home I have a plethora of 710mm bars and the Gravity Light’s are at the light end of the scale at around 275 grams.
I’ve been using quite a few Gravity and FSA components as of late and couldn’t be happier. FSA Orbit Xtreme Pro headsets are a norm on all my bikes, including my 1.5 Iron Horse 7Point.
I’ve also been running the new 2 piece Gravity Crank sets with ceramic BB on both my DH and long travel trail bike – smooth, still and maintenance free are three words that come to mind.
Check out www.ridegravity.com for their full lineup of products. They also have a nice video section with footage of Gravity sponsored riders – sweet!
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1.5 Gap Stem
Big thanks to Matt, Sam and Chris at FullSpeedAhead for the great CS and taking the time to answer my numerous questions over the years!
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This past season, many Gravity sponsored riders have been spotted riding these bars and finally they are available to the public. I personally think it’s a great idea to offer super wide bars – you can always cut them if you don’t like them at full width, which is what I assume most riders will do. There is no denying that wider bars offer much more stability as speed and on steeps. I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical when wide bars were first introduced – but now I’m a believer. I even run 710mm wide bars on my trail bikes.
The new super wide Gravity Light sells for about $80.00 USD but currently supply is a bit limited. They come in 25mm rise and in OS only (31.8mm clamp) with 9 degree back and 4 degree up sweep. They weigh about 403 grams – a bit heavier than the 710mm bars, but FSA had to make them a little beefier because at this width, they have to be!
Gravity Light OS bars are some of the lightest aluminum risers on the market. At home I have a plethora of 710mm bars and the Gravity Light’s are at the light end of the scale at around 275 grams.
I’ve been using quite a few Gravity and FSA components as of late and couldn’t be happier. FSA Orbit Xtreme Pro headsets are a norm on all my bikes, including my 1.5 Iron Horse 7Point.
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I’ve also been running the new 2 piece Gravity Crank sets with ceramic BB on both my DH and long travel trail bike – smooth, still and maintenance free are three words that come to mind.
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Check out www.ridegravity.com for their full lineup of products. They also have a nice video section with footage of Gravity sponsored riders – sweet!
Big thanks to Matt, Sam and Chris at FullSpeedAhead for the great CS and taking the time to answer my numerous questions over the years!
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anyone have an opinion on rotator cuff injuries here?
i see the beenfit of the wide bar as more leverage, and it actually lowers your CG by spreading your arms out and getting your torso lower. both better for control.
BUT
when it comes to general upper body strength, you are your strongest when your arms are in line with your shoudler width. it is the happy medium of arm, chest, back and shoulder strength. by moving your arms further out, you are also increasing the leverage to do damage to the shoudler joint int he event of hard impact or getting off.
i'm kind of pulling this out of my a$$, but i've been through rehab on both shoulders from crashes (i am a hack) so i thought i'd bring it up... or we can count the injury tally at sea otter.
I think it's personal preference. Some of my friends ride really narrow, racer style bars, but personally I love a ultra wide chopper bar. Also someone is a small skinny guy, their shoulders are really narrow so they probably would like a narrow bar compared to someone like me, at 6'4" and broad. An 800mm bar to me probably feels like a 600mm to others.
So I welcome the new bigandtall product line
20mm rise versions.
Reverse FLi XXL bar is 279 gms, and 760mm wide. £49.99
Burgtec Ride Wide 256gms, 750mm wide and £75.00
the bigger companies are now just jumping on board.
I like the zero reach which keeps you far behind the fork and the sweep. Although a narrower bar would sharpen the angle of your elbows and put you farther back, I like the angle the wide bars give the elbows, and the stem and sweep already have me back.
Fabian Barel would disagree with you.
"Someone tell me where I can buy these bars, 31.5 inch. thats what I run on my KTM 250 in the Grand National Cross Country series (which for those of you that dont know, thats dirtbike racing), thats pretty wide but it gives ya room to work with, I need some wider bars for my giant glory for sure. be good everyone"
Any LBS can get them for you np, have them contact FSA/Gravity. They will be sick on a Glory for sure.
Also Sam B. is @ Transition now
and yeah I know about Sam - but still..props are given when props are due. he's been more than helpful over the years.