DJ handlebars: Your bar of choice?

[Eazy]

I've been forum surfing other MTB sites and am wondering what goes into choosing a dirt jumping/FR type handlebar. I like the looks of the Axiom supercross bars (Norco) and the .243's (http://www.243racing.com/bar_stem.html) but probably aren't suitable for a Rigid one (http://www.cambriabike.com/new_bikes/images/khs_ds-500_rigid-one_bike_0.jpg). Some have commented that such bars are too "high" and prefer non crossbar handlebars. (Protapers, Crowbars etc)

What is the optimal type bar for you? How much does frame geometry play into this?

Is it possible to buy the Norco (Axiom) supercross bars separately?

[Ty]

i love my answer pro tapers for everything.

[oz-freerider]

same here i got a set of pro tappers ( uz ones i think somone said or the old style :?) and i love em havent got much raise tho on mine

[wombat]

I like a relatively low rise bar, no more than 2 inches for me. I used to run super wide ones but my current bars are a bit narrower and I think I prefer them like that for general playing, they don't get in the way as much.

[125PHIL]

i love my axiom risers, i think ter a 1.5 or 2 inch rise, but there awesome or dj, all my mates hate them because after the bend there flat and almost sweep down, but yeah, i love them because for some freaky reason the feel like the bars on my bmx bikes and stuff, so i like them coz te steering is similar. i like them so much in fear of not being able 2 get them i bought a few pairs and have squirriled them away
but have tried pro tapers azonics and funn dj bars, but felt 2 wide and yuk.
cheers!

[Eazy]

i love my axiom risers, i think ter a 1.5 or 2 inch rise, but there awesome or dj, all my mates hate them because after the bend there flat and almost sweep down, but yeah, i love them because for some freaky reason the feel like the bars on my bmx bikes and stuff, so i like them coz te steering is similar. i like them so much in fear of not being able 2 get them i bought a few pairs and have squirriled them away
but have tried pro tapers azonics and funn dj bars, but felt 2 wide and yuk.
cheers!

Axiom risers?
http://www.norco.com/axiom/images/handle_riser.jpg

Or these?
http://www.norco.com/axiom/images/handle_supercross.jpg

The Axiom (http://www.norco.com/axiom/handlebars.htm) risers look to have the same height as the Supercross bars. The stem on the 125 looks hella beefy as well. Might be a nice combo. Where did you buy the Axiom's

[Eazy]

I like a relatively low rise bar, no more than 2 inches for me. I used to run super wide ones but my current bars are a bit narrower and I think I prefer them like that for general playing, they don't get in the way as much.

I was reading a thread on Pinkbike where some guys have cut down bar widths. Always an option I suppose.

[125PHIL]

i love my axiom risers, i think ter a 1.5 or 2 inch rise, but there awesome or dj, all my mates hate them because after the bend there flat and almost sweep down, but yeah, i love them because for some freaky reason the feel like the bars on my bmx bikes and stuff, so i like them coz te steering is similar. i like them so much in fear of not being able 2 get them i bought a few pairs and have squirriled them away
but have tried pro tapers azonics and funn dj bars, but felt 2 wide and yuk.
cheers!

Axiom risers?
http://www.norco.com/axiom/images/handle_riser.jpg

Or these?
http://www.norco.com/axiom/images/handle_supercross.jpg

The Axiom (http://www.norco.com/axiom/handlebars.htm) risers look to have the same height as the Supercross bars. The stem on the 125 looks hella beefy as well. Might be a nice combo. Where did you buy the Axiom's

hmm..multiple choice, ill take option number 1, my original ones came on my 2001 125, but at my work we had changed over some bars on different bikes, and we had 1 or 2 lying around so called 'shotgun' on them and yeah my boss let me have em!

[CHEWY]

ive got the axiiom bars in the second pic. with the crossbrace and 3" rise. these bars r perfect for me and id probably buy them again if i broke em

[Ride_Guy]

I have got pro tapers 2" and Azonic PDW's 2", atm im liken the pro tapers way bettter,
but i havnt rode my Dh bike in a wile which has got the azonic's, over all they are both good bars. ;)

[Markwilson]

243s are so hot right now

[Turley]

I prefer less than 2 inch rise in my bars. Ridden a few 2inch and over rise bars and they just realy don't jell wiht me. ATM I am using some titec hellbent handle bars but have plans in the future to upgrade to some Easton EA70's. I would go for the answer pro tapers but "apparently" the new ones have a more sweep which is the reason I am giong for hte ea70's.

[wombat]

I was reading a thread on Pinkbike where some guys have cut down bar widths. Always an option I suppose.

Yeah I've cut mine, only a little bit but it made all the difference.

[a13x]

2" rise Azonic's cut down to 23"

those big chro-mo bars are goofy

[kalem]

bar of choice? Cherry Bar.. rad tunes and Stella on tap!

[kalem]

oh wait you meant handle bar... the one that came on my bike... 1.5"^ 25ish wide b-b-black.....

[Eazy]

Mmm, raw cromo goodness. I liked it so much I saved the pic and uploaded it to my album. OG source: Pinkbike. They appear beefy and solid but I have read that a couple of riders have snapped them. Nothing is indestructable or at least nothing affordable.

http://farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=464

Is it possible to buy just the bars (Axiom shovel's) by themselves?

243s are so hot right now

Very. All that sort of gear gets alot of forum time on Pinkbike. I think those guys have a bike fetish. :shock:

[Adi]

Mmmmmmm *drool* .243.... :D

[fastrider gus]

i have old-skool answer prolites or something.. they are about 5mm thick and reealy narrow with about a 1.5" rise..
they are a bit narrow but im used to it now so its quite cool.

[Dirt Devil]

I've got some 2" rise Azonic World Force bars. They're probably a bit wide for bar-spins and heel-clickers but that's not really a problem for me at this stage :wink:

[fastrider gus]

ALUMILITES sorry...

I have black ones they are really short

[boney]

i have some with stickers :)

they are about 1.5 inch rise and have been cut down.... most bmx riders cut there bars down too

[fastrider gus]

my bars are as narrow as some BMXers! lol..
i got them like that from a mate though..
im not a BMXer, but they do actually feel cool after a while.

[peachy]

answer protaper, they are so god damn sexy

[SquarkyD]

club roost baby 8)

[fastrider gus]

lol.. i have them on my school bike.. great bars..

[::RideSiK::]

on my industrail (sigh..... )

i ran amoebas or something i won from a highway cup when i was a little grom... cut them down about an inch and a half each side i guess and they were sick... stiff as... had like 5mm thich walls...

but before it got stolen there were plans to put dmr wingbars on it (and triple clamps... the bars came in the day after it was stolen :( )

[fastrider gus]

bummer man! what model frame was it? those frames are hella tight.. are you from aus???