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The PNW Components Carbon LOAM Bar is the Perfect Upgrade

The PNW Components Carbon LOAM Bar is the Perfect Upgrade

(Photos / R. Frazelle) Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More As you probably figured, I…

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As you probably figured, I like to ride all kinds of bicycles – as many as I can get my hands on. While riding all of these wonderful bikes, I’ve also ridden a lot of different types of handlebars. I have a mental list of favorite handlebars, and the PNW Components Carbon LOAM Bar just made it to the top. (Photos / R. Frazelle) I have a pretty wide variety of handlebars on that “favorites” list. For example, an old (’97?) Titec titanium flat bar, Jones H-Bar, Velo Orange’s Nouveau Randonneur Handlebar, two Tumbleweed Bicycles bars, the Prospector chromoly bar, and the Big Dipper Drop Bar .

I have two of the LOAM Bars on two different bikes. The Haro Saguaro 1 which is an aggressive “All-mountain” hardtail, and my personal Salsa Blackthorn which is a full suspension “all-mountain” bike. In both cases, the LOAM Carbon Bars replaced the aluminum RaceFace Turbine R handlebars. Race Face Turbine R at 312g PNW LOAM Bar at 233g The LOAM Bar has a different geometry than the Race Face Turbine R. And, as you might expect, it’s also lighter. In the picture above, you can see the difference in the weight between the two bars. It’s How LOAM Bars Are Built…

PNW Components uses a “patent-pending, proprietary CBD layup process” when constructing the bar. They say it brings “unparalleled chatter-absorbing comfort” while “paired […]

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