mr.tattoo Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 mate got a blade recently, had a little go and it feels horrid. it has the standard bar and stem combo they come with, any other riders recomend a decent geo stem and bars or are you riding standard setup? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Is it the new 2010 Blade (i.e. has 31.8mm riser bars) or a 2009 or earlier Blade (i.e. has flat bars)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.tattoo Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Is it the new 2010 Blade (i.e. has 31.8mm riser bars) or a 2009 or earlier Blade (i.e. has flat bars)? hi its the 09 flat bar was afetr the geo of the stem is the new 2010 the same geo stem but lighter? im gona get riser bars for him as the flat ones are horrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Trialtech Sport stem, nice and light, moderately cheap and is the most universal length/angle. Then pretty much any riser bar, I personally prefer Try-All Rage bars, nice and light, good rise and not ridiculously wide! To be fair anything is better than the standard flat bars, they used to give me so much wrist cramp I have no idea how some decent riders manage to use them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.tattoo Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Trialtech Sport stem, nice and light, moderately cheap and is the most universal length/angle. Then pretty much any riser bar, I personally prefer Try-All Rage bars, nice and light, good rise and not ridiculously wide! To be fair anything is better than the standard flat bars, they used to give me so much wrist cramp I have no idea how some decent riders manage to use them! thanks dude thats what i wanted to hear, flat bars feel rank to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 hi its the 09 flat bar was afetr the geo of the stem is the new 2010 the same geo stem but lighter? im gona get riser bars for him as the flat ones are horrid The new stem is totally different. Main difference though is that the old one is 28.2mm (or something along those lines), whereas the new one's the more conventional 31.8mm. If you're changing the bars on the old setup, you have to buy a new stem too otherwise it ain't gonna fly. Personal recommendation would probably be the Trialtech Race Forged with some Trialtech Sport risers (or High Rise bars if you prefer). Solid yet lightweight setup that works really nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.tattoo Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 The new stem is totally different. Main difference though is that the old one is 28.2mm (or something along those lines), whereas the new one's the more conventional 31.8mm. If you're changing the bars on the old setup, you have to buy a new stem too otherwise it ain't gonna fly. Personal recommendation would probably be the Trialtech Race Forged with some Trialtech Sport risers (or High Rise bars if you prefer). Solid yet lightweight setup that works really nicely. thanks for the reply apreciate it, il be looking for a new lighter stem and bar combo now. thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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