Testing 7 carbon bars back-to-back!

All the handlebars tested are as follows- ordered in as close to 40mm rise as possible- and anything purchased from these links helps support my channel:

Renthal FatBar: https://jenson.sjv.io/RenthalFatBarJKW
Race Face Era: https://jenson.sjv.io/RaceFaceEraBarJKW
OneUp Carbon E Bar: https://jenson.sjv.io/OneUpCarbonEBarJKW
Enve M7: https://jenson.sjv.io/EnveM7HandlebarJKW
PNW Components The Loam bar: https://jenson.sjv.io/PNWLoamBarJKW
Santa Cruz Reserve Bar: https://jenson.sjv.io/SantaCruzReserv...
Salsa Guide Bar: https://jenson.sjv.io/SalsaGuideBarJKW

And I used the Pro torque wrench for install: https://jenson.sjv.io/ProTorqueWrenchJKW

I used the same pair of ODI Elite Pro grips on all the bars: https://jenson.sjv.io/ODIEliteProGrip...

Testing protocol was 2x runs down the world’s most famous jump/flow trail. Most runs were non-stop, 85-90% pace. As you may know, that trail is devastated this late in the season, with non-stop washboard and braking bumps. Even the best of bars (PNW, OneUp, Enve) still resulted in some hand and finger fatigue, and even the worst of bars (Santa Cruz, Salsa) were still very rideable. I really enjoy those ODI Elite Pro grips, and they made bars that I hadn’t enjoyed in the past much more tolerable.

Head to http://www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase.

BIG thanks to my friends over at Endura! Check out the Humvee Shorts I use in the desert at Jenson USA: https://jenson.sjv.io/EnduraHumveeSho...

Check out all the rest of the Endura gear at this link: https://jenson.sjv.io/EnduraJKW

BIG thanks to Shimano for sponsoring my channel: https://jenson.sjv.io/ShimanoMTBjkw

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How to Drop:   / how-to-drop-109195363  
Corner Workshop with Reilly:   / cornering-with-107184577  
How to: Flat Corners   / how-to-flat-104821486  
How to Boost Jumps:   / how-to-boost-is-103378303  
How to Ride Rigid (and not die):   / how-to-ride-and-101461266  
Get Low, Get Pro:   / get-low-get-pro-99481858  
How a Bike CAN Make you a Better Rider:   / how-bike-can-you-97605000  
Avoid a Case of the MTB Mondays:   / avoid-case-of-95625880  
How to Ride Low Speed Drops:   / how-to-ride-low-93774267  
How To: Airtime Bike Control   / how-to-air-time-92051562  
Riding Techniques for your Feets:   / ridings-for-your-89999826  
How to Ride in Summer Time Dust:   / trust-me-its-88585343  
Corners are jumps, change my mind:   / corners-are-my-86987274  
4 (and ½) Summer Riding tips:   / 4-5-summer-tips-85207251  
How to Hit New Jumps:   / hitting-new-and-83883299  
Berm line choice:   / line-choices-for-82322348  
How to ride like a pro (and not a squid):   / how-to-ride-like-80864886  
How to MANUAL:   / how-to-manual-my-79363708  
Wet weather riding tips:   / wet-weather-tips-78055037  
How to ride ROUGH corners:   / how-to-ride-76582910  
50 tips to be a better mountain biker:   / 50-tips-to-be-75352100  
How to land jumps:   / how-to-land-74063598  
How to ride steep trails:   / how-to-ride-72705363  
How to sprint without pedaling:   / how-to-sprint-71580461  
How to ride flat corners:   / how-to-ride-flat-68552084  
How to jump found gaps:   / 67255256  
How to stoppie turn:   / 65842496  
How to drop:   / 64552391  
How to LEAN in corners:   / how-to-lean-in-63176556  
How to Ride Light on the Bike:   / how-to-ride-on-61941975  
Riding technique differences between hardtails and full suspension:   / 60435182  
How to rut track:   / 59366938  
5 tips to make flat trails more fun:   / 58058983  

And over 25 more videos ONLY posted to my page here:   / jeffkendallweed  

00:00 Chapters
0:46 Intro
3:40 RaceFace Era
5:50 Oneup E-bar
9:29 Santa Cruz Reserve 35 bar
13:27 Salsa Guide Bar
15:31 Enve M7 bar
17:31 Renthal FatBar
19:28 PNW The Loam bar
21:46 Conclusion