Michael Dart wrote:
> In
news:[email protected], Slacker <
[email protected]> typed:
>> Ok, so which non-carbon, riser (low) bars have the best dampening properties? Price and weight is
>> not an issue.
>
> I'm replacing my composite with an Easton Monkey Bar EA70. The Monkey Light DH held up but has
> some bad scars (stress risers?) on it which are starting to worry me. It gave the best dampening
> but I can't afford $150 to replace it every year.
That sucks.
> Yes John, when you're jackhammering down a DH course at speed every little bit helps. My Shiver is
> set up so stiff right now it feels like a rigid fork under 'normal' XC like conditions.
>
> Mike
So true. I remember meeting a dude riding a Super8/Shiver my first year. I said something similar to
what John said. He explained to me with all that extra travel, it only encourages you to go faster,
which in turn, makes you feel stuff on the trail you didn't before.
Plus, I'm already having some wrist problems; carpal maybe (??) so anything I can do to help my
wrist, I will.
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Slacker