NEVER jump with CARBON bars OUCH lucky escape!!!!!!

[graham1975]

This is just a reminder NEVER to jump with full carbon bars, well it was a 5ft drop off i did but you always hear everyone saying ohhh i have never seen anyone snap bars!!!!

 

[Harryburgundy]

Wow...very surprised to see that

 

[TDIfurby]

Snap the other side off in same place and refit grips, etc. Would be a bit narrow though

 

[big.eck]

i've snapped a set of un-named carbon o/s bars but it was right at the stem had a cracker of a lump on my chin for weeks for my efforts

 

[Ally]

Are you ok then?

Hope you are anyway.

 

[Splatter Paint]

:shock:

I'm glad I'm a wuss.....

 

[fingers]

Only place you'll find carbon is on my roadbikes...

Lucky!

I thought these things were tougher now???

 

[daj]

Snap the other side off in same place and refit grips, etc. Would be a bit narrow though

 

[garrema]

Is that a '96 or '97 Cube

 

[KeepItSteel]

havent alu bars broken after 5ft drops before?
to be fair they are designed for 'cross country' .
Ive been using carbon bars for years and i darent ask manufacturers if they use a weight limit on their carbon bars as I weigh approx 2x an average x-country rider.

seeing those pics makes me think about switching back to alu though... :shock: