Does it Actually Even Matter? Carbon vs Aluminum MTB Handlebars
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- The age old debate in cycling... carbon vs. aluminum. When it comes to mountain bike material, people seem to feel extremely opinionated on both sides of the fence. There are so many preconceived notions, especially when it comes to carbon so we thought it would be wise to spend a little time breaking down some of the cons and pros when it comes to picking your handlebar material. Just about all of us here at Jenson have ridden both types and see the benefits and downfalls of both types, but in the end, does it actually even matter? Join Mark and Alex as they debate carbon vs. aluminum handlebars and which material is better!
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Alex and Mark's Preferences
1:25 - Weight
3:12 - Manufacturing Differences
4:00 - Durability
6:05 - Similarities
7:28 - Recommendation/Conclusion
8:25 - Outro
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It's really a tough decision, and decided to go with Aluminum handlebars usually 780mm since I do not have to worry about the carbon bar breaking on me.
I have seen fail and broken numerous, expensive carbon hockey sticks over the years, but I own 2 Easton aluminum shafts from the 90s that I still play street/box hockey with. Tons of dings and dents, but they're still going strong!
So due to my experiences with carbon, as far as handle bars go, I'll take the extra ~100 grams any day. On a side note I think my PNW 31.8 Loam bars are pretty compliant for aluminum bars and weigh in at 310 grams. I only wish they made a 50mm rise version! Cheers
Yep! As long as you take care of your stuff and don't ignore obvious damage, you should be alright more often than not. Thanks for the comment!
Just switched from Sonder’s ally bar to the identical carbon bar. Noticeably more vibration transmitted to the hands. Might change back.
For me aluminum just because when i crash i prefer a slightly bent bar than a carbon cracked one
Carbon is cool for XC that they want the lighter bikes
What would you guys go with a Canyon Grand Canyon Aluminum frame?? Im pure XC so no jumping like in trail or stuff like that..
It's an XC bike so there us no reason not to go carbon unless you're trying to save money. Low rise or flat carbon bars for the win... Looks like it comes stock with 31.8 5mm rise bars so you can try to find something comparable if you like the feel. You can also swap over to a 35mm stem and pair it with 35mm diameter bars at whatever rise suits you best.
Let me know if you have any other questions I can help with.
www.jensonusa.com/search?q=carbon+handlebar+31.8
Yes!! I’m about to purchase new bars. This is great !! I would have definitely broke a carbon bar.
Glad we could help!
I normally ride aluminum bars for all the reasons Alex mentioned. However, I just recently picked up a carbon bike with aluminum bars and I ended up picking up some carbon bars for a lot of the reasons Mark mentioned. Like you guys said, pros and cons!
I only run 80mm rise bars, they dont make them in carbon. Love the diety ones.
dont forget you can trim those aluminum bars if you need to
Idk carbon just sketches me out a little. With aluminum you get a scratch or gouge and don't care but with carbon you start wondering "is it all good or should I replace it?" Once you accept your bike isn't the lightest the weight argument goes away. For an XC rider or pro who can constantly swap stuff out and not worry about the money, then I get it.
I hear you on that. I'm not too worried about carbon frames, but I feel the same way about carbon components. The lack of ability to know 100% whether your components are damaged or not is not the greatest feeling. Thanks for the comment!
can someone get that kid a kleenex?