Remote rear brake

[Plow King]

Have trouble fitting your wide bars ibetween trees and rocks at race tracks? If you said yes then you need the new Remote Rear brake. :rolleyes:

Was pedalling along into a corner, dropped my bike into the corner abit and then my left arm just went straaight down, with my left hand side of my bars in one hand and the rest of my bike in the other. I am very lucky that it happened on this particular bit of the track and not on any jumps or drops on the track. Even though I did get pummeled into the ground at a reasonable pace I got up with no injurys fortunatly.

http://forums.farkin.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=91779&stc=1&d=1199943940

http://forums.farkin.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=91780&stc=1&d=1199943940

[pavey]

And the award of hack of the month goes to......

:p

Nice work though, PVA glue will do the job

[BLAKE-2234]

aaahhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
sucks to be your bars

you shouldnt be hucking a sunday gosh chris i thought i told you many times not to huck it

oh well what bars you going to get now

and also thats what you get for running hayes nines

[mattyboy]

Ha what a hack.

At least your living up to your name. I hadn't seen anything of yours destroyed for a while.

[xc_machine]

damn lucky you are.

Are you meant to run those clamps on the boxxers so low though?

[dcrofty]

Ugly.

Breaking a bar has been a phobia of mine for ages.

Glad to hear you didn't break yourself in the process

[BLAKE-2234]

damn lucky you are.

Are you meant to run those clamps on the boxxers so low though?

they are drop crowns so yes its ok

[Binaural]

Jesus, I hate snapping bars. The last bar I snapped left me with forearms that looked like I'd tried to shag an angle grinder. You get no time to react before you eat shit. I've seen a few snapped Funn's around the place though, I reckon you should stick with better brands like Eason or something for critical bits like that.

[Adrian]

Definitely a warranty job :p

"I was just riding along when"

I've put off getting a set of the super wide bars, and was wondering if funn had stretched the leverage capabilities just a little too far. And there's a certain couple of sections at Mt Stuart and Kinchant Dam that are already tight enough...

Good to hear you pulled up okay...

[Plow King]

Definitely a warranty job :p

"I was just riding along when"




The scary thing was that I actually was just riding along... I'm glad I didnt snap em on any other part of the track. I did it right at the start of the track where you pedal your arse off for like 50-100 meters get upto pace, go around a highish speed corner and half way around the corner.. BAM!

[BLAKE-2234]

ive got an idea go back to riding the tortoise then you dont need bars

[-Jordan-]

Haha... nice work. Got me a bit worried now though... :(

Was that where they were previously bent though?

[Plow King]

Haha... nice work. Got me a bit worried now though... :(

Was that where they were previously bent though?

I'm not entirely sure where they were bent, but they were going to be retired in less than a week after my new bars arrive. They wern't badly bent anyway so I couldnt really tell where the bend was.

[pinned--->]

You break more bars then I break bones... And thats alot...

[Steve's_Sky1]

bad luck you broke your handle bars....but your lucky that you did hurt yourself badly....

[johnny]

Was pedalling along into a corner, dropped my bike into the corner abit

The scary thing was that I actually was just riding along... I'm glad I didnt snap em on any other part of the track. I did it right at the start of the track where you pedal your arse off for like 50-100 meters get upto pace, go around a highish speed corner and half way around the corner.. BAM!I'm not sure you understand what just riding along (JRA) means. It means you were just pedalling at a normal pace on flat ground in a fairly relaxed way. It's definately not pedalling your arse off into a corner of a DH/FR track! Sure, you weren't hitting a jump or a drop at the time, but you certainly weren't JRA!

I've had Funn bars die on me too. They were the fun Kilo's that are supposed to be rock solid. They farking aren't! Funn are good for pedals, but that's about it from my experience.

[Plow King]

I'm not sure you understand what just riding along (JRA) means. It means you were just pedalling at a normal pace on flat ground in a fairly relaxed way. It's definately not pedalling your arse off into a corner of a DH/FR track! Sure, you weren't hitting a jump or a drop at the time, but you certainly weren't JRA!

I've had Funn bars die on me too. They were the fun Kilo's that are supposed to be rock solid. They farking aren't! Funn are good for pedals, but that's about it from my experience.

Yeah you're right. But compaired to the rest of the track I was 'Just riding along' I'm just very thankful I didn't do it anywhere else.

[toodles]

That's scary - I've got FUNNs on both my bikes :eek:

[dcrofty]

That's scary - I've got FUNNs on both my bikes :eek:

Yeah I've got some on one of mine and they have been there for several years too. Might be getting retired when I get back home and start riding it again.

[Nick53]

Jeez...those are the first snapped bars I've seen and to think I could have been there riding with you and seeing the bars snap if I went there today:) Is it the part of the main track where you pedal quite a bit, do the fastish berm and then do a hip style jump into that burm? Anyway that's quite an acheivement and I wish I was there to see it. Glad you out of it ok and your all good. What bars are you getting now?

[Plow King]

Jeez...those are the first snapped bars I've seen and to think I could have been there riding with you and seeing the bars snap if I went there today:) Is it the part of the main track where you pedal quite a bit, do the fastish berm and then do a hip style jump into that burm? Anyway that's quite an acheivement and I wish I was there to see it. Glad you out of it ok and your all good. What bars are you getting now?

Yeah that part of the track, not even a berm more of a flat corner.

Straightline V2 Bars.

[Nick53]

Yeah that part of the track, not even a berm more of a flat corner.

Straightline V2 Bars.

Yep thought so anyway at least your living up to your name and you were already getting new bars. So I'm guessing that screwed up the days riding but at least your lucky that you didn't do it on some of the rougher bits of the track.

[BLAKE-2234]

Yeah that part of the track, not even a berm more of a flat corner.

Straightline V2 Bars.

are you sure they arent sunline v2 bars ?

sunline makes v2 bars i didnt even know straightline made bars and they arent listed on xxiv either (importers for straightline)

[Plow King]

are you sure they arent sunline v2 bars ?

sunline makes v2 bars i didnt even know straightline made bars and they arent listed on xxiv either (importers for straightline)

Sunline, I was wrong.

[NH_]

haha thats funns for ya, my mates fatboys did the same

[S.]

haha, Funn bars are probably the only ones on the market that will do that to you... I had an older set of Full-Ons and they sucked, bent way too easily (not even crash damage). Stick to Eastons if you can afford em I reckon... I can't so I got some of those 800mm FSA things that weigh about as much as the rest of the bike (Gravity "Light" my arse, 400g for a bar is nothing near light).

[fleshbone]

It was scary,up the top,see you go around the first corner then BAHIGHIGIALHS!!! It was intense,for you.So happy nothing bad went wrong.

[BLAKE-2234]

400g for a bar is nothing near light).

and you purchased them why?

[jamesiscold]

I'm not entirely sure where they were bent, but they were going to be retired in less than a week after my new bars arrive. They wern't badly bent anyway so I couldnt really tell where the bend was.

Pffft, the bars had already been bent a fair bit for a while now so its not surprising that they finally went. I was the only one who saw the crash (Funniest sh@t ever) and you where pretty lucky you werent hurt at all. lucky

[mongoosedh]

Hahaha, all I heard was a big *crunch* followed by multiple other *crunch*'s, then looked up to see and Chris' bike cartwheeling through the air.

Twas too bad you missed out on the other tracks Chris.

[Wayno]

How light should 800mm wide bars be

[S.]

and you purchased them why?

Because they're wide and reasonably cheap, and hopefully won't break or bend too easily. Oh and the LBS had em in stock... otherwise I probably would have gone for some Sunline or Burgtec stuff. Was pretty keen to try something wider, but found the full 800mm to be a bit much so I cut em down to 750 already anyway. Nice to have that option.

How light should 800mm wide bars be

288g on the dot. Nah really though, Easton make 710mm stuff that weighs 250g (or 290g for the oversized Havoc bar), the FSAs are a fair bit more than that, like 60% heavier, without being THAT much wider. I don't have a huge problem with the weight, just think it's pretty silly to call one of the heavier bars out there "xx Light".

[Richo 18]

Eek. Watch out Sam!

Now who wants to buy Deity 750mm bars:o

[johnny]

Pffft, the bars had already been bent a fair bit for a while now so its not surprising that they finally went. If this is true then you've only got yourself to blame. Secondly, it also makes your use of JRA even more misleading and to be honest..., ridiculous.

I was just riding along and my bars broke.

I was pedalling my arse off into a corner on a DH track when my already damaged bars finally gave u the ghost.


I have nothing against you personally, you seem like a decent bloke. But after this, your credibility is pretty close to zero.

[mongoosedh]

Johnny, you replyed to the wrong person. :o

PlowKing, who's bars broke, was not actually pedalling at the time. He had pedalled before the corner then as he was making the corner, which wasn't a harsh or steep turn, and bouncing over the (small) roots when the bars gave way. So I think it is inbetween just cruizing along and pedalling his arse off.

[to-hard-basket]

I can fully recommend the sunline bars they are awesome. Great width, rise and sweep, they weigh sweet fuck all and are really strong. Get some.

[johnny]

Johnny, you replyed to the wrong person. :oNo mongoosedh. You have once again spoken when you should have stayed quiet.

PlowKing, who's bars broke, was not actually pedalling at the time. He had pedalled before the corner then as he was making the corner, which wasn't a harsh or steep turn, and bouncing over the (small) roots when the bars gave way. So I think it is inbetween just cruizing along and pedalling his arse off.Jamesiscold claimed that the bars were already damaged. Plow King said he was just riding along, which, as I have previously explained, is when you are are just leasurily (sp) riding along on a flat surface at a failry average pace. Think riding home from the shops at 9:30 Sunday morning..., along a flat footpath. That does not meen pedalling his arse off, which he said himself, taking a fast corner, over uneven ground, let alone farking tree roots on a farkin DH track!!! Jesus dude, I could type for a page why your last post really is quite stupid, but you also seem like a decent bloke.

My point stands, Plow King completely understated what he was doing and allegedly "forgot" to mention that the bars were already damaged. That = zero credibility, especially when for the most part he lets the cat out of the bag himself. I mean, just riding along...., compared to what the rest of the track is!! That's like saying that mongoosedh is the smartest bloke on this website....., compared to Rooks [the retarded kid]! It means farking nothing!

As for yourself, you seem like a nice kid. But for some unknown reason, you seem to ignore your reputation on this site, not to mention your custom title, and question people when they are the full boot....., time and time again!!! You're a nice kid mongoosedh, but you sure as fark need to smarten up a little and stop talking so farking much!

[mongoosedh]

Hmm, your right. Again.

And I'm wrong and proven to be someone who speaks when he shouldn't. Again. :(

[nickmann]

that could've been really nasty. sounds like you came out of it okay, those bars looked really sharp:eek:

[johnny]

Hmm, your right. Again.

And I'm wrong and proven to be someone who speaks when he shouldn't. Again. :(Always let other people speak first. This outlook will improve your life beyond belief.

[Plow King]

No mongoosedh. You have once again spoken when you should have stayed quiet.

Jamesiscold claimed that the bars were already damaged. Plow King said he was just riding along, which, as I have previously explained, is when you are are just leasurily (sp) riding along on a flat surface at a failry average pace. Think riding home from the shops at 9:30 Sunday morning..., along a flat footpath. That does not meen pedalling his arse off, which he said himself, taking a fast corner, over uneven ground, let alone farking tree roots on a farkin DH track!!! Jesus dude, I could type for a page why your last post really is quite stupid, but you also seem like a decent bloke.

My point stands, Plow King completely understated what he was doing and allegedly "forgot" to mention that the bars were already damaged. That = zero credibility, especially when for the most part he lets the cat out of the bag himself. I mean, just riding along...., compared to what the rest of the track is!! That's like saying that mongoosedh is the smartest bloke on this website....., compared to Rooks [the retarded kid]! It means farking nothing!



As for yourself, you seem like a nice kid. But for some unknown reason, you seem to ignore your reputation on this site, not to mention your custom title, and question people when they are the full boot....., time and time again!!! You're a nice kid mongoosedh, but you sure as fark need to smarten up a little and stop talking so farking much!

I already said they were bent in a previous post when jordan asked me, I wasn't denying that. I just didnt believe that they were badly bent and I was only riding them until my new bars arrived in a week. They were bent hence why I ordered new ones... Yes it was my fault and I never said anything bad about the bars... (Which I probably should have stated in my first post... Sorry) I just didnt think it would end up so catastrophically.

Edit: You can see the bit of track where I crashed on... At the very start of the second clip, about 10 seconds in...

http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=108571&highlight=thirroul

[fleshbone]

Bloody great,it means i never casually ride,because i sprint to and from the shops.

[Razor-ryder]

haha same im never just riding along.. im either manualing.. 180 fakie lucky slides of the gutters or up the gutters..

never just riding along

[Smooth King]

haha, man Chris, i thought you where a gonna after this one.
Its hard to beleive that you snapped them just going around that corner, that little rock that made you a tad of ballence caused the whole delema. It was good you where cruising to, otherwise could of been alot worse.
You better still ride 2moz :p !!!

[manik_man2233]

I just remember how happy you were that you got unclipped so easy, you were so proud haha. When i heard it i looked around and through the trees i saw a bike flipping then heard the other guys gasp and yell.

[chu]

wow that really sucks...how long have you had them for?

[evan1]

kewley, you and flatground just dont mix:p

[BLAKE-2234]

oh and what track did you do it at ? thirroull?

[Plow King]

i once did a backflip and my bars dissapeared all of a sudden then i found them down the road ? go figure yep that sure is a load of crap



What the fuck are you talking about? Seriously.

[scratchy]

The question people need to ask rather than blaming a brand is:

Q: How much can you bend Aluminium and get away with it.

Plow King?

[Plow King]

The question people need to ask rather than blaming a brand is:

Q: How much can you bend Aluminium and get away with it.

Plow King?

I never blamed the brand once!

It was my fault, they were bent. Not badly (Or atleast I thougt so) I was only going to ride them for less than a week until my new bars came and they were going to be retired.

[Bodin]

I never blamed the brand once!

Having the brand of the bar in the thread's title is about as close as you can get to blaming it without technically blaming it. Very fine line and if I was from Funn I'd be having very serious words with you right now.

It was my fault, they were bent. Not badly (Or atleast I thougt so) I was only going to ride them for less than a week until my new bars came and they were going to be retired.

It's incredibly hard to resist, isn't it? You know the part shouldn't be ridden, but you can't be farked trying to borrow something from some and it's only a week... what could go wrong?

We've all been there, but this, kiddies, is proof of the fact that you don't go riding on dodgy parts... or listening to anything Plow King says... or doing anything he does.

I hope he never breeds with mongoosedh, or they'll produce a ferret that tries climbing up its own trouser leg.

[Plow King]

Having the brand of the bar in the thread's title is about as close as you can get to blaming it without technically blaming it. Very fine line and if I was from Funn I'd be having very serious words with you right now.



It's incredibly hard to resist, isn't it? You know the part shouldn't be ridden, but you can't be farked trying to borrow something from some and it's only a week... what could go wrong?

We've all been there, but this, kiddies, is proof of the fact that you don't go riding on dodgy parts... or listening to anything Plow King says... or doing anything he does.

I hope he never breeds with mongoosedh, or they'll produce a ferret that tries climbing up its own trouser leg.


Happy now?

I rode something that was abit bent... I can safely say that I am not, and will not be the only person that has. It broke, MY FAULT. Shouldn't have done it. The title 'Not so funn' wasn't meant to poke fun at the bars. I don't know why you're giving me shit when there have been plenty of replys which sound similar to. "Funn bars are shit I would get eastons" Or.. "Funn bars are the only bars that seem to do that"

[fleshbone]

Geeeez,rear remote brake.Great now someone is going to have a sook that you're incorrect and that it's no rear remote brake,blah blah blah.All this sooking just because he has in-directly blamed a company of faults on his pre bent bars which snapped.Bodin, PLOW KING is a champ.

[ThePig]

You had better photoshop the FUNN logo off the bars in the photo too.

Wait... Even better, erase any mention of it being broken.

In fact just to be safe, don't mention anthing at all about handlebars or breaking.

All handlebar manufacturers might band together and sue you in a class action, for even inferring their products might break!

Or even worse they could have very serious words with you!... RUN!

[Bodin]

Happy now?

Yep.

Bodin, PLOW KING is a champ.

I know - he gives as good as he gets and the place wouldn't be the same without him. I'm sure any s*** I give him is water off a duck's back.

[BLAKE-2234]

im confused:confused: so you can get remote rear brakes now?

sounds good or bad take your pick

and also its the internet you cant stop anyone from saying anything and imo the title "not so funn" didnt really say they were ALL bad bars and also plow king as mentioned had already stated thet they were previously bent so everyone get over it

purplemonkeydishwasher

[pinned--->]

Chris your even a hack when you walk. :D