WHEN WE FIRST tried the Strut we were wary. The fact it was significantly lighter and cheaper than other bars rang alarm bells even though Kinesis have always turned out excellent products.
Since
then we've pretty much always had a Strut somewhere on our lighter, faster
long-term bikes without a single issue. It has a springier, softer character
than some bars but you can still feel the tyres fine and there's enough muscle
to turn the bike in hard or fight your way out of a boulder field. The
aggressive halfway-to-straight sweep and low rise make it a naturally attacking
bar and there's a flat option if you want to lose height.
Weight 176g
Width 750mm
Rise 15 mm
Backsweep 5°
Upsweep 3°
PRICE 145$
