I like taller bars. I run a BMX handlebar on my commuter bike, it's a 90s 26er chromoly frame that I adapted 650b/27.5 wheels on it. The BMX handlebars are great for a MTB frame, cause you have a more upright position and comfort and @ the same time you have a lot of control I also have a small ape hanger bar on my cruiser bicycle, it works really well for me
When i started racing my bars was 7.75" rise that come on my bike then i got some S&M slam bars in 8" rise then went to volume regal beagle bars in red then animal bikes Bob scerbo bars then Standard Bykes strip bars in 9" rise now i'm on Fiend Reynolds bars in 9.25 rise that are 774g / 1.71lbs and i'm 6 foot 4" tall aswell 👍
The push-up tip is a great way to explain it. If you fire out a few push-ups where do your hands naturally land on the ground. Make your bars that wide too.
I`ve change de s&m skyhigh from 9 to 9.5 and the diference is it`s harder for me to do flat 360. manuals, hops and others things is easier. But i didnt cut down the bars, love it!
I just saw someone with old power lite bars yesterday and totally forgot about how much the grip handles were bent forward. Crazy how many different styles bmx has had over the years. Sick video Ryan 🤘🏽
Great video! I want to add that as you move the bars back, the upsweep flattens. My Cult bars when lined up with the fork actually go down a little. I tend to like more upsweep so when I pull the bars back they are close to flat. Something to think about. I might try moving them forward like you said to see if I like it. Thanks for all the info!
As someone who learned barspins last summer I have to say the matt ray bars feel great compared with a few others but when I learned trucks I had an easier time on shadow bars. Do with that info what you will
currently have the Animal Foursome and Cult Quattro at both 9 in height. Just like the look of 4 piece bars. Also owned the Safari bars 3 years ago, swapped it with the Quattro that I currently have.
Only my opinion obviously. The oversized clamp is good on paper as it gives them a bigger area to clamp hence wont move on impact. On the other hand the typical set already holds fairly well an usually only moves if you have stripped something along the way or a big impact, so moving with impact atleast in my head seems better as it gives way instead bashing your teeth out, your bars would move instead.
I ride the 10" Kink Hulk bars with a Cult Salvation v4 stem (32mm rise) and a Merritt High Top headset cap. My bars are higher than Charlie Crum. LOL. But it helps with my lower back (i get herniated discs real easy). As goofy as it looks since I'm only 5'9 the height really does feel soooo much better.
@@1fiddysquiddy386 ride what feels right to you... I’m 5.4 and 8.5 feels right to me... though I have another bike with 8 inch bars. I ride em both though the 8.5s feel best
I still love the look of the Kneesaver bars, though. The mid-school stuff just had an unbeatable style. I'm waiting for Haro to get the Lineage Kneesavers back in stock, they've raised them up some which is nice.
I remember my first aftermarket bars were dk racing bars. Did i race? No. Didn’t take long before i switched to some animals. thanks for the vid fudger
This was great Fudger! Learned more about my bars even. I got the BSD Safari right now, had no idea the exact specs. So right on! Have you done/can you make, a video this sorta in depth, with bmx frames?
Do something about crank styles, wheels calibration and the pros and cons of brakes or no brakes. I just got back into riding and I'm really enjoying the new yet familiar recreational and positive activity/lifestyle. I grew up riding bikes and doing a little street and dirt in the mid-late 90's and I also skateboarded then just skated for 20+ years until a couple of years ago when Dylan Rieder passed away and I went to jail and after I got out I have even done a tic-tac or anything. My big brother came by and asked if I wanted a bike and I sure did because I'm tired of sitting around the house (mostly working on guitars and effects) in my spare time. Hopefully I can get my legs back and get back to skating as well. The bike is a fit bike with an Eastern rim on the front with a vans tire and the crank wheel is (shit idk lol) with another none matching vans tire, Stock fit 4 piece crank and chain and stock fit pedals. Not sure of the bars but I'm used to the short style bars from the dark ages. I'm getting adjusted to them but I'm still in favor of slightly shorter grip lengths. Anyway, I don't have many people to discuss my passions and creative outlets so I chose to do so here. Thanks for the refresher course and updated information.
What gets me is dudes ride with 3 inches of bar sticking out because they ride with their hands so close to the bend. So why not cut the excess bar you aren't touching off? Throwing bars would be easier as well as x -up rides.
That’s just cheating any actual rider will tell you that you can cut some off but if you’re pushing less that 26 inches even 27 you’re a clown lol no pro rider does that I promise you
Because like he said earlier, ride whatever you want. Also consider, if you cut them down, you only have that one hand position. (width) Some riders feel more comfortable doing some tricks hands close, and cruising around in a wider position.
@@eskimo4130 it’s just consider cheating or cheap maneuver name any pro rider and I promise you they just don’t ride below 27 , it’s one of those things that people know you shouldn’t do cause it would be cheesing thru tricks idk it’s really not that big of a deal but everyone ik doesn’t go below that from my local skate park friends and every pro rider that actually has respect for most the community infact I would be surprised if there were any pro riders that do ride that short of a width and if you do find one 100 percent guaranteed there’s people flooding the comment with why are his bars so short and giving him crap and isn’t really respected as a rider but then again it really isn’t that big of a deal only if you really like scrutinizing every pros style (sorry for the long response lol ) but this is just from my point of view and how I’ve seen riders and all my friends so feel free to ride with whatever your comfortable with
Great job as always Ryan. You omitted one thing though, with the 1" clamping area, those bars and stems are not interchangeable with the conventional equipment so you must run both if going oversize.... Otherwise, super useful and informative..
@@OurBMX you kinda touched on it but i am sure there are people out there buying one without necessarily realizing they need the other. Anyway, you are killing it with OurBmx so thank you from a bmxer for these product vids, Unclicked (always be feeble talk to me) and all the other great content you and Jeff, Dennis et al turn out. Peace from London-UK.
I am new at bmx, I saw that rider Sean Burns killing it and I like the 4 pcs bars look so I went to the shop and fell in love with the deadman bars 4 pcs in 9 I have 3 months riding and the bars already crack on the middle tube I am so disappointed because it was expensive and I saw this pro guy riding it in a crazy way I wouldn't so It should have hold my best trick is 180 and Im starting the 360, never had a major fall, next time I will get a two pieces made in usa. How about the S&M Hoder in 9,5?
I ordered Subrosa Simo bars, and before that, I had stock Haro handlebars that are 100% chromoly with haro grips that I ordered online, and the bar end plugs fit nice and snug on the haro bars, but on my new subrosa simo bars, they're too loose and move around. Why is this, is it cause the subrosas are heat treated and got thinner walls, Or is this a manufacture defect. Thanks
We don't have plans for one...I feel like that train has passed us by. But, assuming you're on an iphone, if you open up safari and go to ourbmx.com, just hit the share button at the bottom and click "add to home screen" and the site will be one click away. :)
the box part? of bars seem to have gotten hella wide as they got taller and idk what the hell is going on but not only can i not put my nikes over them to do a tire grab with my foot anymore, but when I do turnbacks, that shit jams into my fat guy thighs. Am I tripping?
Hey thanks for the like! I'm gonna give it a try on my bike. Cuz while I think esthetically in line with the forks looks better, the in line with the floor does give much needed room and have the bars not so close to my body. 🤔
I've honestly seen conflicting info and measuring center-to-center for the average rider would be difficult... You're right though, knowing specifically how it's measured should've been included, but thankfully it's not super important as most people just run off the spec sheet and not measure the bars themselves.
does 8.65" and 9" rise bars make any differences ? cause i have those two size bars and i compared it. it just very very small differences. well i think there is no differences ?
You said replace the forks every few months, but Sunday has a lifetime warranty. So, shouldn't we just keep using them till they fail and get them replaced for free !??
I’m looking for a new pair of bars. I have the old school volume Kris Bennett bars on my bike still. Is there any bars that are similar to the Bennett bars?
Eh. I mean, yeah it'd hurt if any part of your bike broke, but frame/fork/bars are crucial and can be catastrophic when they finally let go. Personally, I don't ride a single part longer than three years and I don't give parts away...I just think, eventually, someone is gonna get hurt.
@@OurBMX that's a fair point, I should also point out I ride kinda light and also don't weigh much haha I also don't give parts away because I like hanging them up
It's a marketing ploy. That or just shows how poor parts are now, too much heat treatment and too little material. The old parts never used to magically blow out, you'd almost always end up just bending them severely before any fractures took place. Chains are a funny one, micro drive killed chain longevity, and now there's no option for anything but 25/9. 48h wheels, all gone. I could moan for days :P xD
@@eskimo4130 I kinda feel that way too. A lot has changed over the years, some not all for the best. I've got a 30t sprocket and I still get asked why it's so big haha, and don't even get me started on free coasters lol
@@AllDayBikes Do tell why you dislike coasters :) I love my coasters personally, but they're terrible designs, always breaking/ needing attention with no spares available. I avoided them for a long time, people always telling me to get one, gave in and got one several years ago. While it opened up my riding, they cause havoc with 4 pegs, and brakes, always having to service my bike. But i have a spare bike for when i'm lazy :D Thankfully i stocked up on some midschool parts that i couldn't bare to be without. Lack of narrow tires (in UK) is also annoying as i don't have any more spare. I understand why manufacturers sell for the majority, and take the routes they do, but these days because most brands don't supply what i want i don't support them through clothes and dvd purchases either, not that these are really available here anyway. Just a sign of how times change i guess :)
