Enve's carbon mountain bars are among the stiffest, yet most comfortable handlebars available. The RSR Riser Bar is made for longer travel riders who seek to maximize control with just the right sweep and bar height. The 760mm wide bar is plenty wide enough for most trail junkies and the 9 degree sweep is generally considered optimal for most riding conditions. Add in the 23mm rise and now you have a bar that 27.5" wheel riders will be clamoring for. And the best part is that this Enve creation is less expensive than many competitors, at just $160. For good measure you can also take into account the modest 194 gram weight. So there.

Enve knows not everyone needs or desires a bar that wide, so you have ability to cut it down to 680mm, an anywhere in between. As you'd expect, there are clearly marked cut lines by the centimeter on both ends. Enve has created a lightweight riser bar, but not the lightest. That is purposeful, as lightest is rarely greatest. A mountain carbon flat bar has to offer stiffness end to end, yet also a touch of vertical compliance and the ability to mitigate the high frequency vibrations that would otherwise sap the rider's energy and hand strength over the course of a long day on the trail.

The story of Enve's carbon composite build process is well known, and the same continuous length carbon lay-up and laminate construction is employed for the SWP. Enve's internal testing is thorough, and all Enve products are tested by third-party labs to ensure that all US and EU safety standards are met. This is a carbon riser bar that stand the test of the toughest trail and Enduro riding short of DH and big gap freeriding. To truly maximize the control and capability of the RSR, Enve recommends pairing it with their carbon Mountain Stem. Normally we'd suggest to go with what is good for you, but in this case, we wholly agree with Enve that the pair is truly a matched combo, perfectly complementing the stiffness of the stem with the stiffness and control of the RSR Riser bar.

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