I was wondering what kind of cutting tool you guys used to shorten the length of riser bars? I think the bar material is aluminium

A tube cutter works the best. Or, if youre total hack, use a hack saw.

Tube cutter

Can you get a tube cutter at any hardware store?

yeah

Thanks for such a fast response deathhare!

No problem. Have you ever used a tube cutter?
In case you havent....first, snug it up on the tube. then you have to rotate it around the tube and about every few turns tighten it down a little more. Repeat that till the tube gets cut.

Hacksaw with 24 tpi works fine for my Easton EA70 bar.

As I am a total hack, a hack saw worked great for mine. Just last night, as a matter of fact.

hacksaw and file....

After spending the 6 dollars on a tube cutter at Ace, I will now laugh at anyone that hacksaws bars. When i did my flip/chops on my Peugeot, it took me like 25 minutes of sawing and struggling to find a set a clamps that would hold the bar sufficiently.

The tube cutter on my aluminum MTB bars took all of 3 minutes of easy carefree spinning.

Totally worth it.

Well the best thing about the tube cutter is that you can get a totally straight cut everytime without even paying attention or trying. Basically zero effort needed as well.
Its a decent tool to have in your box. Ive also cut seat posts and steerer tubes with them.
When you cut a steerer tube you def DONT want to use a hack saw if you plan to ever use the fork.

also helps to spray a little tri flow on there while you are spinin' the pipe cutter

saws all. I try to go for complete overkill when doing the simplest tasks. You end up with a pretty rough cut though, a file is necessary.

You mean a sawzall?
Why not use a shotgun?

fine, you can put a z in it, I have a **** hacksaw and everytime I wan't to cut bars the hardware store is closed. Plus, it takes me about 45 seconds to have a set of bars chopped filed and ready to ride

I didnt put a Z in it...thats how its spelt.

fine. All I know is that it saws all

agreed.

Ive cut many a bar with a hacksaw and file it down nice and smooth afterwards. Any amount that I am off with my cut the file takes care of it. Im an electrician by trade so Im pretty handy with a hacksaw The filing gives it a nice finished look, no rough edges....

hacksaw because i don't have a pipe cutter and the difference between the cuts is negligible because grips go on shortly after

Then you guys should bevel the edges and leave off the bar plugs!!!

Floor mounted Detroit Machine Works automatic bandsaw with water cooling jet, soft jaw insert on the chuck and micro adjust cut setter.

i was once told that a pipe cutter makes the ends flare out a bit

fwiw

If that were the case people wouldnt use them to cut steerer tubes...or copper water pipe for that matter.

hey don't shoot the messenger!