Fasst Flexx Bars Mtb Review

After nine months of testing vital mtb named the fasst flexx enduro handlebar a podium finisher for the 2018 component of the year shreddy award and now at the fifteen month mark my impressions still hold true.

Fasst flexx bars mtb review.

Flexx handlebars as the company calls them are designed with elastomer dampers to help the bars do exactly what the name implies flex. After my first ride my initial skepticism was replaced with confidence. Available in several variants the bars use unique compression and rebound elastomers for a completely tuneable and smooth ride. Yes those are pivots.

There is no other handlebar that comes close to matching the performance durability and comfort of flexx handlebars. Flexx handlebars provide the feedback of a traditional bar while taking the harsh edge off the trail chatter. I have never owned the flexx bars but i have rode with them a few times and i like my twisted bars much better. Yes the bars move up and down.

Has been bugging my dad and i to try the flexx bars. Manufacturer fasst have tested the concept with atvs and motocross bikes since at least 2011 and have now launched mountain bike bars. I experience less vibration less arm pump less fatigue and in the occasional event of a crash the bars absorb impact away from my controls and steering stem. The flexx bars just like your favourite suspension are designed to reduce the effect s felt from both high frequency vibration whilst minimizing the impact of the more brutal hits we ve all fallen foul of.

2nd place shreddy awards. The confidence inspiring flexx handlebar isolates your upper body from abuse allowing you to ride longer and charge harder by absorbing abuse and vibration in an unnoticeable manner. For the last year or so cole townsend from fasst co. Once you ve mounted them to the bike you can adjust the tension on the elastomers which changes the angle of the bar ends allowing you to adjust them to your liking.

While flex generally isn t a positive attribute for mountain bikes especially in a world where stiffer is always advertised as better fasst decided it was time to take what they learned from the motorcycle industry and bring that technology to mountain bikes. With some care and attention these bars are in it for the long haul. Installing the flexx bars is not much different than installing any other set of handlebars but they do require 1 1 8 inch oversize bar mounts.