JackF Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 what would happen to the ride of my bike if i bought new stem and bars?? The only reason i am asking is that i like the ride of my bike but new stem and bars are in order At The Moment i run the standard 07 onza t-pro bars and stem on a standard t-proBUT i am going to buy new bars and stem and wondering how much of an effect would a echo team stem and either GU flat bars or echo low rise will effect the ride?thanksJack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andits Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Well i can't comment on that setup but i am running a try-all stem and zoo! bars and it has changed the ride slightly because the front end is lower and bars are longer. It really helped me because i have been riding much better since i made the change, it just makes me pull the bike up more vertical when on the back wheel. Before i got these i was just running the onza bars and stem. Hope thsi helps you even though its not the same setup as you are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 It normally effects how light the front end is, because standard onza bars and stems are very heavy compared to what I upgraded to, soon as you upgrade you will notice a change and wider bars would make it easier to do some trials moves as it gives better leverage. I went from standard onza t-vee bar and stem to a Try-all yourself replica and try-all stem and felt a change in my riding. Definitly upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I run gu bars and there exactly the same as zoo bars same rise and length yet on tarty it says different.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 i finaly got rid of my saracen m.a.d bars last month and replaced them with some simtra bars ,i noticed that lifting the front wheel whilst rolling along (to bunny hop ) was a lot harder than before but when the bike was on the back wheel i had more control and it was lush.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I think people who say they can feel the weight difference are talking shit. Different angle and rises etc make loads of difference (and might make the bike FEEL lighter because of the different position) but I'd be very impressed if someone could notice a saving of ~100g (if that) on a 12kg bike (that's less than 1%).But to answer the question - Yes, getting the right bar and stem will transform the ride - it's easily the best way to make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 cool, im getting new bar and stem this topic has helped others as you can see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackF Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks for the comments and if what deonn h said is right i will opt for echo team stem and GU bars. Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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