jsy trials matt Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 riding last knight ans as i went to pull with my left arm my bars totally snaped in half down near the clamp. just want to know is this common and what bars are the least likely to snap ?jsy Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 what bars did you have? my mate snapped some old bars once, i think they were the old zoo's he is fat though only joking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 This depends on what bars they are mate...what bars did you run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 running alloy bars is always a risk, i dont think so much in trials but in dirt and park riding no one really trusts alloy bars with rigids as alloy just snaps whereas steel bends, As far as i know its recomended to replace alloy bars every now and then to avoid snappage, most modern bars will be fine, just keep an eye out for cracks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsy trials matt Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 (edited) i think they were zhi bars, got them off a m8 who got a whole zhi off of fred savvage also ive only been running them for about 3-4 weeks?? Edited November 20, 2007 by jsy trials matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 you should lean more on your opposite hand....EG: if you ride left foot forward, you should lean on your right hand more that way the stresses in the tubing even out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 you should lean more on your opposite hand....EG: if you ride left foot forward, you should lean on your right hand more that way the stresses in the tubing even out.He shouldn't really have to alter his technique because of shit bars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsy trials matt Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 you should lean more on your opposite hand....EG: if you ride left foot forward, you should lean on your right hand more that way the stresses in the tubing even out. yea im right footed and alwy's put more weight on the left anyway, thats also th side that snaped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 wow...errr...hate to break it to you but i was taking the michael there..if you really do ride wonky i recommend you visit your GP in the near future to discuss possible posture correction therapies available to you.good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David20 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 i think they were zhi bars, got them off a m8 who got a whole zhi off of fred savvage also ive only been running them for about 3-4 weeks??Ahh, I snapped my zhi bars too, only used them about 10 times, complete shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 My bars are like 3 years old But they're made of carbon so its A OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Just avoid Titec stuff... I've had brand new bars from them snap within 6 months and just about everyone I know who's run titec stuff has had failures. Also they broke as I was pulling up on the bars rather than on a landing strangely. The Azonic doublewall bars I got after that and the DMR aluminium wingbars after that both ran for well over a year before I got nervous and replaced them. 2 years is as long as I'd trust handlebars on a trials bike... I had an Amoeba stem snap on me before too - never had issues with the brand X cnc jobbie I've been using since (I replace this at least every 2 years too)...I'm not that light or smooth though, so I tend to be an early warning for other people to replace their stuff before it breaks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Dale Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Monty ti bars all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Monty ti bars all the way.u know it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 wow...errr...hate to break it to you but i was taking the michael there..if you really do ride wonky i recommend you visit your GP in the near future to discuss possible posture correction therapies available to you.good luck What the..............bit of a massive jump between putting slightly more weight on one side of the handle bar to needing 'correction therapies', besides either just crap bars (as backed up by David20) of there was a factory error in those specific ones. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Monty ti bars all the way.I had sex on the roof with who?It's my ex's mum, blatantly a milf boy! She full bodied massaged me aswell.... mmmm i can taste that jealousy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Dale Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Damn straight im jealous. What's her number, i will give her a millicious call stating your name and the rumor of "full body massages" See what that get's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece B Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 did this to my old zoo bars.linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I've snapped a pair of EA30s and a pair of Onza Carbon 28"ers.Both on the left hand side. The carbons probably went because of a scratch, was hard to tell afterwards due to the splinteryness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Damn straight im jealous. What's her number, i will give her a millicious call stating your name and the rumor of "full body massages" See what that get's me.Her numbers 07756529499!Let me know what she says x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riddlers Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Ive snapped loads of sets dirt jumping. Yet to do a set in Trials...and Im not looking forward to it either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsy trials matt Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 wow...errr...hate to break it to you but i was taking the michael there..if you really do ride wonky i recommend you visit your GP in the near future to discuss possible posture correction therapies available to you.good luck or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie2000 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 aluminium degrades so it best to change them yearly really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Did it go by the stem cap cos you overtightened your bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Snaped my old zoos.My bars are like 3 years old But they're made of carbon so its A OKHope your being sarcastic, guessing you have onza ones, there only carbon wraped and comonly cracked and then snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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