Originally Posted by
mzeffex
You don't need a carbon bar.
I don't think they are very safe for aggressive riding. Or any riding off road. Or on road.
Carbon fiber's perfectly fine for handlebar purposes. I used to run a carbon bar and never really had any issues with it. You just need to tighten things on the bar and the stem bolts with a torque wrench so you tourque them to manufacturer specs.
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