NacsMXer
06-24-2005, 12:53 PM
Well, for some time now i've been comtemplating switching handlebar bends. Mainly because I prefer to use a stock length stem and most MX riding is done standing up. I've used the SX bend which is a tad taller, a bit wider, and less swept back than the popular CR High bend. I really liked that bend but it just wasn't tall enough for me, and I'm only 5"6" BTW.
So i've been watching a lot of the freestyle guys in QFMX, FMX, and SFX and I noticed a trend: higher bars. Why do they use them? Not just for easier bar tricks, but higher bars put you in a more upright, commanding position while in the air. It's a definite advantage over being hunched over your bars in the air. I finally found out which bend a lot of guys use and I decided to try them out: the Mini High bend. It's about an inch and a half taller than my old SX bend while being even more straight, but also narrower in width. A narrower bar might limit your leverage a bit, but being a relatively small guy, they fit me better than a wider bar.
There's been a lot of interest in new higher bar bends on the forums lately so I thought I would share this interesting bend with you guys. I think they look and feel plain sick! :devil:
Anyways, here's some before and after pics for comparison.
Before: http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p84892a994f524f546504b6e258c154d4/f5af1069.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pc0145d3a76aadd6aac357389d397ecb4/f5af0ef0.jpg
After: http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/pe20e2f01315975fd8e7e13b2d6eb650a/f38ff994.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/p78235a2d3a20aa59a62cca50bb3571a4/f38ff99e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/p6b8646a10f0ddb400d7a324d832e25b3/f38ff997.jpg
Tell me what you guys think!
So i've been watching a lot of the freestyle guys in QFMX, FMX, and SFX and I noticed a trend: higher bars. Why do they use them? Not just for easier bar tricks, but higher bars put you in a more upright, commanding position while in the air. It's a definite advantage over being hunched over your bars in the air. I finally found out which bend a lot of guys use and I decided to try them out: the Mini High bend. It's about an inch and a half taller than my old SX bend while being even more straight, but also narrower in width. A narrower bar might limit your leverage a bit, but being a relatively small guy, they fit me better than a wider bar.
There's been a lot of interest in new higher bar bends on the forums lately so I thought I would share this interesting bend with you guys. I think they look and feel plain sick! :devil:
Anyways, here's some before and after pics for comparison.
Before: http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p84892a994f524f546504b6e258c154d4/f5af1069.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pc0145d3a76aadd6aac357389d397ecb4/f5af0ef0.jpg
After: http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/pe20e2f01315975fd8e7e13b2d6eb650a/f38ff994.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/p78235a2d3a20aa59a62cca50bb3571a4/f38ff99e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/p6b8646a10f0ddb400d7a324d832e25b3/f38ff997.jpg
Tell me what you guys think!