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RSP Cell DH handlebar


RSP'S (Raleigh Special Products) bar range has always been a top-value selection. The new Cell has a wide 785mm span for bullying your bike through most situations, though there's noticeably more spring and flex than the stiffest bars here.

The 17mm rise (23mm also available) keeps your hands reasonably low. The fractionally-less-than-normal backsweep stops the extra width swinging the tips too far back and there's nothing weird going on with the rise of the outside ends either, so it just feels natural however you rotate it to suit you. It's an OK weight and comes in green, black, blue, red or gold shiny anodised finishes. There are no cut marks though, and the logos on the bulges are carved pretty deeply into the metal.

Weight 313g
Width 785mm
Rise 17 mm
Backsweep
Upsweep

PRICE 58$


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