Mountain Bar question...

[Eliminator351]

I just purchased a used sled and it has a rigid mountain bar on it (welded bar on the handle bar). Is anyone still putting these on their machines or is everyone going to the semi-rigid mountain bars? I am looking at it from a safety stand point...I can just imagine ramming my teeth, head or chest into it. I am leaning towards removing the hard bar and putting the semi-rigid cable style on it. Suggestions? Stories? Thanks.

 

[Blk88GT]

I'd remove it without question. Imagine catching your junk on that on your way over the bars!

 

[revpilot]

I put a strap on mine, it's good to have something you can use to re set your sled if you're tipped downhill and need to get going again.

 

[Pastor]

So far as riding goes I love a rigid bar, so far as wrecking goes or getting your bars in the chest I hate a rigid bar.

A lot would depend on how high your bars are, if they are old school and pretty low, it is probably fine and maybe even a good thing but if they are like mine, all jacked up, I would not want they rigid.

 

[Himark]

Only Mtn bar I like is the ones that serve Coors Light....

Get rid of it.

I have face planted the bars hard a few times on some big drops and you would NOT want that there.

 

[Eliminator351]

These are tall rigid bars...sounds like I should get rid to them. Any suggestions on which brand of semi-rigid to buy?

 

[Gimpster]

Broke a sternum while using one of them. Ditch it... put on anything else, just get rid of it.

----- Gimpster -----

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

Here's one...

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produ...=314&productId=p591499&leafCatId=31402&mmyId=

Here's another

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produ...=314&productId=p596093&leafCatId=31402&mmyId=

 

[tomx]

Rigid bar sounds like a good place to spill some blood. I'm a big fan of RSI products. I run their mountain bar on my Nytro, only $25.95:

http://www.rsiracing.com/product_in...d=167&osCsid=f4d3a542cd2dee75d97a9b6bf428ad0d

 

[Eliminator351]

Thanks guys...I think I will get one ordered today.

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

Rigid bar sounds like a good place to spill some blood. I'm a big fan of RSI products. I run their mountain bar on my Nytro, only $25.95:

http://www.rsiracing.com/product_in...d=167&osCsid=f4d3a542cd2dee75d97a9b6bf428ad0d

That's a nice bar right there!

Priced real good too.