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Buyers guide // Ultimate Cockpits

BARS

RaceFace Next R

Specs // Carbon, 35mm diameter, 20mm rise, 800 width w’ 10mm cut lines down to 750mm.

Weight // 215grams

Price // $239.95

Browse // www.solasport.com.au

Giant Contact SL Trail

Specs // Alloy, 35mm diameter, 20mm rise, 5 degrees up sweep, 9 degrees back sweep, 800 wide.

Weight // 232grams

Price // $69.95

Browse // www.giant-bicycles.com/au

Truvativ Descendant Carbon DH

Specs // Carbon, 35mm diameter, 800mm wide.

Weight // 230grams

Price // $249.95

Browse // www.monzaimports.com.au/cycling

ANVL Mandrel

Specs // Alloy, 35mm diameter, 7 degrees up sweep, 6 degrees back sweep, 800mm width.

Weight // 289grams

Price // $149.95

Browse // www.supersports.net.au

Renthal, Fatbar Carbon

Specs // Carbon, 31.8mm diameter, 10/20/30/40mm rise options, 800mm width.

Weight // 225grams

Price // $269.95

Browse // www.cassons.com.au

Pro Tharsis Trail

Specs // Carbon, 31.8mm diameter, 20mm rise, 4 degrees up sweep, 9 degrees back sweep 800mm wide.

Weight // 180grams

Price // $249.95

Browse // www.pro-bikegear.com

Bontrager Line Pro 35

Specs // Carbon, 35mm diameter, 20mm rise, 4 degrees up sweep, 9 degrees back sweep, 820mm wide.

Weight // 222grams

Price // $199.95

Browse // www.trekbikes.com/au

ENVE M7

Specs // Hand laid carbon construction, 35mm diameter, 10/25/35mm rise options, 800mm width.

Weight // 230grams

Price // $289.95

Browse //  www.groupesportif.com

Spank 800 Vibrocore

Specs // Alloy, Vibro Core filling, 31.8 Diameter, 15/30/50mm rise options,  4 degrees up sweep, 8 degrees back sweep,

Weight // 350grams

Price // $155.00

Browse // www.linksports.com.au

STEMS

Renthal Apex

Specs // CNC Alloy, 35 diameter and 31.8mm diameter options.

Lengths // 31, 40, 50, 60mm

Weight // 136grams

Price // $159.95

Browse // www.cassons.com.au

ENVE M7

Specs // Carbon body, Alloy face plate, Titanium bolts, 35mm diameter.

Lengths // 35, 50, 65mm

Weight // 85grams

Price // $389.95

Browse // www.groupesportif.com

RaceFace Turbine R 

Specs // CNC Alloy body and face plate, 35 diameter.

Lengths // 32, 40, 50, 60, 70mm 

Weight // 138grams

Price // $179.95

Browse // www.solasport.com.au

Spank Spike Race

Specs // 2D Forged MGR Alloy, 35mm and 31.8mm diameter options.

Lengths // 35mm and 50mm options

Weight // 151grams

Price // $114.95

Browse // www.linksports.com.au

Bontrager Line Pro

Specs // Forged 6061-T6 3D Alloy, 35mm diameter

Lengths // 40, 50, 60, 70, 80mm options

Weight // 145grams

Price // $129.95

Browse // www.trekbikes.com/au

Giant Contact SL

Specs // 3D forged 2014 Alloy body w’ oversized 6061 alloy faceplate. 

Lengths // 11 length options from 35mm – 135mm!

Weight // 130gram

Price // $49.95

Browse // www.giant-bicycles.com/au

Truvativ Descendant

Specs // CNC’d from 7075 block Alloy, 0 degree rise, 35mm diameter.

Lengths // 40mm, 50mm, 60mm

Weight // 132grams

Price // $120.00

Browse // www.monzaimports.com.au/cycling

Pro Koryak

Specs // 3D forged AL-7075, 31.8mm diameter, Alloy hardware.

Lengths // 35mm, 40mm, 50mm.

Weight // 115grams

Price // $139.95

Browse // www.pro-bikegear.com

ANVL Swage

Specs // CNC’d from 6061 block Alloy, 35mm diameter,

Lengths // 32mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm.

Weight // 135grams.

Price // $159.95

Browse // www.supersports.net.au