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Old 07-18-08 | 12:02 AM
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foresthill
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From: Lafayette, CO

Bikes: MTB: Stumpjumper FSR, Road: De Rosa King 3

Originally Posted by vic32amg
carbon bars and road vibration is almost silly. Tires will do more for you in that department. Carbon and handlebars come into play when the design of the bars is to dramatic to be made from metals. Carbon allows for more ergonomic shapes etc.. as for weight and road dampening the design will help with that more than the material.
I actually could feel the difference between the aluminum and carbon FSA bars. I ended up with the carbon bars, and I'm happy about it.

Still ride a $30 aluminum Reynolds stem, tho.
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