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Dropper specialist BikeYoke finally expands deep into MTB cockpits with the long-awaited Barmate Carbon mountain bike handlebars that we’ve been sneaking peeks at for years. They feature built-in vertical flex for enhanced rider comfort & reduced fatigue, yet are still gravity-ready. Then, BikeYoke also has some tough alloy Barmate bars for mountain bikers on more of a budget.
Plus, in classic BikeYoke fashion, they geek out on the details and propose a more logical way to describe MTB bar dimensions so riders can more accurately get their hands where they want with a new bar and stem setup. We’ll delve into that in a bit, too. (Photos/Cory Benson) But before I get techy, I just want to tease that I’ve been riding the new BikeYoke Barmate Carbon bar for a few months, and I feel like it’s the only 35mm bar I want to ride anymore… BikeYoke BarMate Carbon mountain bike handlebars
BikeYoke Prototype 35mm comfort mountain bike handlebars, too! BikeYoke says they’ve been working on the Barmate handlebar project since 2020. The first time they let us tease one of these bars was back in 2023. And already then, I was drawn in by the combination of the oversized 35mm clamping area which quickly tapered to the flattened section at the edge of its rise. It seemed almost obvious as someone who feels like round 35mm bars are simply unnecessarily stiff & uncomfortable. […]
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