geoffreyd

Quick question- Have any of you broken or cracked any handlebars? I snapped a set of Zhi bars and I just cracked a set of Echo bars that I've had for a year. Am I doing something wrong or is this normal? I ride a mod just in case anyone asks. Thanks!

treewizzard

handlebars break, all you can really do is ride smoother and listen for any creaking.
im not sure if you can over tighten aluminium bars unless youre trying to

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TheGreatCornholio

Maybe the problem is Aluminum. check these out.
http://www.nwtrials.com/apps/webstore/products/show/2740367

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Rob Drizzle

Stop buying cheap lightweight bars...

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rush

You can also have a problem if you have somehow gouged the bars during installation. Where are they breaking?

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rush

Have you been hitting them with hammers/rocks?

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My Little Pony

Get some DH bars. I ran the Sunline 745s for about 2 years without any problems and I am far from gentile to my bike.

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Yoda

I have broken a Monty stem on a mod bike. It didn't really give me any notice, just snapped. I have some Zoo bars I'm currently using and they've held up for a long time.

THEDEMOLITIONMAN

You've entered into an abusive,repetitive sport.You can keep an ear out and listen of creaks and why not.When aluminum is ready to snap,crack it'll just happen.I'd go with DH bars,it's worth a shot,but they'll eventually break as well..

Good luck..

Thedman

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geoffreyd

thanks for all the input, I think I may go with DH bars. I did however see a set of try-all carbon bars on here for 50 bucks, is that worth a try?

Stiiick

are you over tightening your stem? if you are really cranking down on the bolts and your bars are breaking right at the stem that could maybe be an issue

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Stock

My Easton Carbon DH Monkeylite are 4 years old now and still strong. DH bars 4 lyf

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KeepRollin

I would just like to add that Zhi bars are terrible. They broke after 8 months for me and the only other set of bars I ever broke were Easton aluminum bars after 3 years. You may have just had bad luck with the bars you've purchased. I've also never heard creaking from handlebars before they broke. A good rule of thumb is to replace your bars (among other things) every year if you are riding regularly (with the exception of high quality bars like Easton carbon bars as Stock mentioned above).

filotr14lsdude

My zhi bars lasted 3 weeks.

Your better of running a decent branded bar. I highly recommend the trial tech bars

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BigFoot4300

lets put it this way.... the frame quit before the bars did.

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