If anything they will improve performance and make the bike feel better especially in rougher terrain. These bars will not negatively affect the performance or even the feel of your ride. So I certainly wouldn’t describe them as flappy. If one of the pivot bolts came out which is very unlikely then there is potential for the bar to pull up on one side but I really can’t see this happening unless the bolts aren’t tightened correctly which would be the same with any other component on the bike. These are very well made and are created from high-quality materials. What happens if these bars snap?įirstly the bars aren’t going to snap.

I’ve put together some answers to questions that I was asked by people whilst testing the bars. Using some common Allen keys you can remove the kingpin, bend the bars back to remove and replace the elastomer and then using a torque wrench tighten the bolts back up to the correct torque rating, easy peasy! Luckily for you changing the elastomers is simple and only requires basic tools. A set of new elastomers will set you back £9.99 and you can choose whilst hardness you require. Equally, though if you are an aggressive rider or prefer to ride gnarlier terrain then again you may want to opt for a harder elastomer.įasst state on their website that over time the elastomers will need freshening up. Choosing the elastomer is something I would encourage you to experiment with but as a rough rule of thumb, if you weight more you may want a harder elastomer. The harder the elastomer the more difficult it is to compress the elastomer and therefore the stiffer the suspension. They work by compressing an elastomer via a pivot either side of the bars where the bar is mounted do the stem.

The design of the bars is quite simple but well-executed.

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