One Up Components drops a patented oval-profile eMTB bar | Official release
In a move to reduce the vibrations and resulting fatigue that eMTB riders experience, One Up Components have patented and released a new oval profile bar that is said to improve compliance on rough surfaces. Here’s the lowdown from them:
OneUp Announces The Most Compliant E-Bike Rated Bar On the Market
More Compliance. Less Fatigue. | E-Bikes let you ride further for longer. But they’re also heavier and more physically demanding to ride. That makes reducing fatigue important. Our Carbon E-Bar is 20% more compliant than other carbon handlebars. That means more comfort and less fatigue on longer rides. This is our most compliant handlebar yet and it’s equipped with integrated ports for E-Bike controls. Our patented oval design delivers a more comfortable ride without giving up any steering response or strength.
Patented Oval Section | The patented oval profile of all our handlebars minimizes arm pump with vertical compliance and maximizes steering response with lateral stiffness. At its narrowest, the E-Bar narrows to just 20mm to maximize vertical compliance. For reference, the thinnest portion of a traditional handlebar is 22.2mm. The unique shape makes our Carbon E-Bar 20% more compliant than other carbon handlebars.
E-Specific Stealth Routing | Our Carbon E-Bar has internal routing for Shimano STEPS switch units and it passes the stringent Zedler E-MTB Advanced Plus standard and the international DH standard (ASTM Cat. 5 Downhill). Engineered for good vibes.
Compatibility | The OneUp E-Bar features internal routing for Shimano STEPS switch units and all other switch units with a connector diameter less than 6.5mm. The wire port diameter in the bar is 6.5mm and the minimum switch wire length required to internally route is 650mm. Specialized, Bosch or Rocky Mountain remote power mode controllers cannot be internally routed through the Carbon E-Bar. If you have a switch with a removable wire (EP8 or E8000) you can install a 650mm or longer Shimano EW-SD50 wire. The Orbea Rise does not have a handlebar-mounted display unit as it connects to your smartphone. It has the EW-EN100 junction and removable EW-SD50 wire. If you don’t have a removable wire on your switch, you need to buy a new switch with a removable wire (SW-E7000-L) with a wire length of at least 700mm. Or you can add the EW-JC200 2 port junction and an EW-SD50 extension wire. Grips with only an outer clamp are not compatible with our bar.
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