Thomson are a company that has always done things differently and their stems and seat posts are the stuff of legend. Expanding their product line has been a slow and steady process, focusing on the things that make a product a Thomson product. Namely quality and performance. These Downhill bars are no different. Exactly the same construction as the Trail bars, the 7050 alloy is Hydraulic Press Formed to avoid the need for hand grinding, then the bars are bent manually. At the ends of the bar wall thickness increases 0.2mm to better survive ground impacts. A 65mm clamp area is specifically designed to work with Thomson’s own direct mount stems. At 800mm wide the downhill bars are ample for all agressive use while laser etched cut down marks ensure you can cut them down to suit your tastes. 12mm of rise means this bar is bordering on flat, so it might not suit someone wanting a higher front end. Six degrees of back-sweep is three less than most, with the up-sweep being a modest four degrees. Definitely a bar that will suit someone with a fairly keen eye for bar dimensions. Coming in at 315g, these are certainly not the heaviest for the width and round off another classic Thomson product.
Price: £99.99
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