So much gear, so much sartorial misconduct.

Bold looks, and even bolder claims.

PNW Components' first carbon handlebar was designed with comfort in mind.

The steering accessories of various fast people.

Christina Chappetta, with support from Deity, explores the topic of cockpit setup and shares how we can change the entire feel of our bike so it works better for us with just a few tweaks

Coincidentally, those are also the product names.

So. Much. New. Stuff.

In this test are just three of the many unique handlebars on the market, but each one has its own spin on the tuned carbon layers.

I've saved some of the best for last. Also some of the strangest.

Olly Wilkins shares the details on his new signature ODUB bars.

If your Spanish handlebar isn't exotic enough, just click the 'Configure' button to customize the build... And the price.

ProTaper has a new range of bars including a classic throwback colorway.

Stealth routing, 35mm clamp only, and apparently very compliant.

Hit some stellar dirt with Vaea Verbeeck.

All the available combinations of cheap/light/strong in this one.

The Baslerstab measures 800mm wide and is DH-rated, yet weighs just 236g.

Who needs a stem?

Handlebars are in stock now and stems are expected to ship in August.

Bryceland's signature bars grow to 50mm rise.

Truvativ's Atmos line includes new carbon and aluminum handlebars that can be capped by the colorful Descendant grips.

167g of downcountry intentions.

The Swiss manufacturer of featherweight components in refocusing on the Elite XC market in time for the Olympics.

Fraserwerk's first carbon handlebar uses viscoelastic damping to improve comport and control.

The one is all about cockpits and slowing down.

A new 34.9mm dropper, higher rise carbon bars, and more stems from PRO.

Syncros has expanded their range of integrated handlebars and stems.

The best of the rest - one last round of randoms with a wide assortment of new products from Pond Beaver.

Newmen take a different approach to sweep with their new Evolution series bar and stem.

When Chromag first launched the alloy handlebar in 2003, it was one of the widest bars on the market at 720mm. Times have changed!

Newmen Components debuts their new handlebar line consisting of multiple bars and no rider weight limits.

Always good to see the big man slap some turns.

Carbon fiber, aluminum, and all black everything.

He put accelerometers on two top-10 EWS racers' bars as part of his Ph.D studies.

Casting our eye over new bikes from Nicolai and Conway and tech from Magura, Pro and DT Swiss.

MCi is a new concept from Magura that could pave the way for super clean set ups.

Not only is 26" still alive, it's even carbon fiber.

Superlight components from Austrian brand Now8

Store the 52g chain tool in your handlebar.

The brand releases six different 35mm handlebars.

Syncros' carbon fiber Hixon SL IC one-piece stem and handlebar combo is ultra-light, strange looking, expensive, and sure to divide opinion.

Plus updated enduro bars and some Greg Minnaar signature grips.

We hear a lot of noise about stem lengths, but your handlebar may play the larger role in that equation.

A new line of bike bags aimed at racers doing ultra mountain bike events such as the Tour Divide and the Colorado Trail Race.

Legendary skills coach, Lee McCormack, explains how and why to set your handlebar to the perfect width.

Five years ago, the message was to go as wide as you could ride. So, why are many of today's top racers downsizing their handlebars?

780mm bars with zero rise, but the same ride characteristics as the Fatbar Lite and Fatbar Lite Carbon.

Not sure you need an 800-millimeter handlebar, but unwilling to risk $150 to cut it shorter and find out? Ibis offers a thread-on alternative that makes a lot of sense.

New Five Tens, carbon bars from FSA, glasses from Oakley, racks from Yakima and Saris, and more.

Light, stiff, and strong? Enve's new M7 carbon 35mm handlebar and stem combo hits the mark, but that performance doesn't come cheap.

A monthly round-up of the latest tech - including gear from Commencal, OneUp, Giro, and Renthal.

When it comes to handlebar width, “one size fits all” doesn’t work and so Ibis has developed a way to allow you to experiment with different bar widths, and even change the width based on ride location.

Fasst Company claims the $500 Flexx Handlebars absorb shock and vibration and improve your ride. Also great if you need spare consonants.

Ever wondered what The 'Dog thinks the perfect bar should look and feel like? Wonder no more – Deity has launched the BF800 Brendog signature handlebar.

Ric McLaughlin takes a tour of the pits at Round 3 of the Enduro World Series in France to see how the pros set up their handlebars.

Maybe your handlebar is too wide? Here's how to find out, and also how to cut 'er down.

New helmets, grips, bars, stems and even a new single crown Onyx fork from DVO.

Stephen Matthews has a deep history with the Chromag handlebar. Watch him kill it in the Coastal B.C. rainforest with the bars he's been behind for so long.

Whether or not you get on with a particular bar, stem and grip combo is often a matter of personal taste. Reviewer, Ralf Hauser, gives his own take on Burgtec's "Enduro-specific" bar and stem.

Truvativ and Troy Lee team up to create a line of eye-catching handlebars and sticker kits.

Stevie Smith, Kyle Strait, Martin Soderstrom, and Jerome Clementz all have their own signature series handlebars on the way.

Do you have a big wing span or just prefer the stability in a wide bar? We put some time on the latest from Burgtec.

We check out the newest offerings from Renthal and their 35mm line-up.

Lightweight and beautifully crafted cockpit combination that is designed and manufactured in Germany

Pinkbike's tech editors answer some of your most pressing forum questions.

If you're struggling to decide what your new years resolution will be, here's some inspiration to point you towards shredding the living daylights out of 2016.

For riders who think that 50 millimeters is too long, designer Kirk Pacenti's simple solution provides a low-profile, 25-millimeter stem and handlebar combination.

It's the middle of the week, it's summer time and we all love contests.

The North American Enduro Tour kicked off in Whistler with Claire Buchar and Jesse Melamed taking wins in pro women's and pro men's fields.

Race Face's popular SIXC handlebar and Atlas stem are now available with a 35mm clamp diameter.

Pinkbike Product Picks - a quick look at the products we've been using day in and day out.

Spank injects foam into their Spike handlebar in order to dissipate high frequency vibrations before they reach your hands, but does it work like they claim?

Want to try a wide handlebar but not entirely sure of what width you'd like? Bontrager's Rhythm Elite could be just the ticket.

Pinkbike Product Picks - a quick look at the products that we've been using day in and day out.

O’Neal AMX Zipper knee pads • Burgtec Ridewider bars • Scott MX Tyrant goggle

Product Picks is a weekly review feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Tate Labs Bar Fly 3.0 MTB • Specialized Rime MTB shoes • On-One El Guapo Ancho flat handlebar and El Guapo Corto stem

Product Picks is a weekly review feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Renthal Fatbar Lite Carbon • Works Components narrow/wide chainring • Kenny Dynamique Bibs

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

It's wide, it's carbon, it's expensive, and it was developed and ridden to win the World Championships by a six-foot, three-inch crusher.

TRP Quadiem SL brakes • Spank Oozy stem and handlebar • Ryders Eyewear Hijack sunglasses

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Fouriers stem and handlebar • Bontrager XR Mud Team Issue tire • Ergon SM3 Pro Carbon seat

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Syncros FL 1.0 Carbon Handlebar • 1.5 AM Stem • And RR 1.5 Saddle

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're riding and how it performs.

Truvativ Jerome Clementz BlackBox handlebar • POC Cortex DH MIPS helmet • Ergon SuperEnduro BA3 pack

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're riding and how it performs.

Fly Racing Talon RS shoes • Gravity Light CSI handlebar • Crank Brothers Sterling LG pump

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

The crew at Deity are proud to announce the official launch of their Carbon lines of handlebars and the debut of the anticipated DC31 Mohawk.

Truvativ releases signature aluminum Danny Hart and Stevie Smith BlackBox handlebars, as well as a 750mm wide carbon fiber Jerome Clementz special.

The first name in aluminum cockpit accessories offers a beautifully crafted carbon riser bar.

Pinkbike Product Picks - a quick look at the products that we've been using day in and day out.

Deity adds two carbon fiber handlebars and an I-Beam saddle and post to their lineup.

Fly Racing Action jersey • Chromag Fubar OSX handlebars • Specialized Bennies platform pedals

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Dakine Oakridge flannel shirt • Spank Spike 777 EVO handlebar • Race Face Canuck jersey

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Cam Zink has his own signature bar, so let's go for a ride with him and then take a closer look at it.

Race Face SIXC carbon handlebar • Shimano Saint MX80 pedal • Io/Bio Contact 1 LS Merino wool crew jersey

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Continental Mountain King 29er tires • Lizard Skins Bearclaw signature grips • Syntace 31.8mm Vector Carbon High 10 handlebar and Megaforce 2 stem

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're riding and how it performs.

Easton Havoc UST 150 wheelset • RaceFace Atlas FR handlebar • Deity Decoy pedals

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

We take you through Spank's handlebar manufacturing process, from raw tubing to the finished product that you see on the shelves, in this Pinkbike exclusive video that reveals a process usually hidden behind closed doors.

Fyxation Mesa MP pedals • POC Trabec Race MIPS helmet • Bontrager Rhythm Pro Carbon bar

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that we're rocking and how it performs.

Dakine Sentinel Glove • Straitline Components Race Ring • Deity Black Label Handlebar

Easton brings its oversized Motocross handlebar technology to DH in both carbon and aluminum.

The crew at deity is proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated line of podium ready handlebars - introducing the all new deity Blacklabel, Dirty30, Topsoil, and Villain.

POC Iris DH goggle • Truvativ Holzfeller DM stem • Answer ProTAPER 780 DH handlebar

Product Picks is a weekly feature that lets you see the latest gear that PB is rockin

We know that a handlebar can be too narrow, but when is a bar too wide? Pinkbike explains how changing the width of your bars can be used to fine-tune your bike's handling.

When in the market for a new wide handlebar for your mountain bike, Syntace may not be a name that immediately springs to mind. Syntace has been in the business of producing high end aluminium and carbon fiber bicycle componentry and engineering solutions from its headquarters in Germany for many years. Their latest offering to the mountain biking world is the Vector 31.8 Carbon Fiber bar in 740mm width weighing in at an astonishingly light 213 grams (confirmed), making this possibly the lightest bar of its width in the world!

Read on to learn more,

Crank Brothers had their new component range on display at this year's Sea Otter Classic. Included were new pedals, handlebars, stems, and an improved 4" drop Joplin telescoping post. Inside you'll find a video giving you the lowdown on their new lineup of parts!

Read on...

The second installment of our look at cockpit controls brings us to handlebars. Some are wide and some are narrow, some are tall and some are some are short, but there are enough options out there that everyone should be able to find something that they like. Inside we'll take a look at seven bars that span the gamut of sizes: the Atlas FR and SIXC carbon riser bar from Race Face, both Answer's DH and AM ProTaper bars, a neat flat and wide option in Gravity's 777, a sleeper from Bontrager with their Rhythm Pro, and Specialized's 179 gram Enduro riser bar.

Read on...

The Havoc lineup from Easton consists of products that work. The products in this line up are strong, reliable, and backed by a good warranty. So far we have talked about the Easton Havoc AM Wheels, Havoc DH Stem, and now we will introduce the Havoc DH bar. Designed around being adapted to any bike setup the Havoc DH bar is offered in a comfortable width, both clamping sizes, and features standard bends, along with some of Easton's patented technologies.

Read here for more info on the Havoc DH Bar...

With the ever growing demand for wider riser bars and since the fastest DH racer in the world exclusively uses Full On bars. I knew it would be a matter of time before FUNN introduced a bar wider than 28".

Send us a photo of your Block 8 Journeyman and we may submit it on the site. Include your address with your photo and if we use your picture on the site we will hook you up with a new Block 8 Off The Handle Bar and of course stickers! Photos must be decent quality and it must actually be clear enough to see that your bike is a Journeyman. Email your pics to erik@block8.ca . Let the carnage begin! For more information on Block 8 and their products, visit www.block8.ca