Answer Pro Taper handlebars are legendary in the realms of mountain biking and the current crop of Pro Taper bars do a solid job of carrying the torch. The Pro Taper concept is a simple one, merely take material from where it isn’t needed and put it where it is. The 780 DH’s are very much downhill orientated and are similar to the Eastons in that the gimmicks aren’t anywhere to be seen. Pro Taper technology puts the material around the clamp and rise sections where the strength is needed, and removes it from the grip area, but without reducing strength. 780mm might not be the widest offering but is more than suitable for the task in hand, and cut down marks make it easy to trim them down if you want to. Two rises and four colours are on offer, which should keep everyone happy. Eight degree back-sweep and four degree up-sweep is slightly less than most, but is still within sensible dimensions, meaning all but the pickiest will find them comfortable. The price is sensible for a bar of this quality, and although the 335g weight is hardly out of this world, this bar may well be one of the strongest thanks to the Pro Taper technology.

Price: £55.00

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