Element Nickel handlebars review
Wide & flat downhill bars
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Cornering is one of the most crucial elements of downhill racing, and setting up your rig right can make a drastic difference in your ability. An easy way to do this is by fitting a low-rise bar, and Element have produced the lowest of low-rise bars – so low, in fact, that it’s flat.
With all the current hype around bar width, their 780mm width gives you plenty to play around with. It’s a good idea to play around with the rotation angle of the bar too, so you can get the 9 degree sweep exactly where you want it.
We found the leverage and control gained from the extra width phenomenal, and the zero rise kept the front end planted in the turns. These will get any bike’s front end lower without altering the all-important angles and they certainly inspire confidence when it comes to carving the turns.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, Nickel Handlebars |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, Element |
| Weight (g) | Weight (g), 2, 0, Weight (g), 280 |
| Width (mm) | Width (mm), 2, 0, Width (mm), 780 |
| Available Colours | Available Colours, 2, 0, Available Colours, Black Gunmetal |
| Clamp/Bar Size | Clamp/Bar Size, 2, 0, Clamp/Bar Size, 31.8 |
| Handlebar Sweep Available | Handlebar Sweep Available, 2, 0, Handlebar Sweep Available, 9 degrees |
Authors
Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Rob manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelance writer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in sports technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.
