BMX HANDLEBAR 101 & WHICH BAR IS PERFECT FOR YOU!

[@LordFarrquaad]

These dudes at Epic need their own channel or atleast more content, i can watch Phu all day

[@sole__doubt]

Do they have a website? They have a nice selection of parts.

[@LordFarrquaad]

@@sole__doubt no, they have a instagram and Facebook, but they don't display their para, you can always call

[@sole__doubt]

@@LordFarrquaad Yeah I dont use social media sites except for youtube. Its really a shame they don't have a website though, they have one of the biggest selections Ive ever seen anywhere. I'd be a great customer :)

[@LordFarrquaad]

@@sole__doubt true true, they're a small shop but a website would be great. Here's their number if you wanna give em a call. 714-848-0888

[@sole__doubt]

@@LordFarrquaad thanks I might just call them

[@michaelmartinez8093]

All this talk about 2pc 4pc is making me want a 6pc mcnugget

[@JOJOSAVAGE4]

Did you get the nuggets

[@3boodq891]

@@JOJOSAVAGE4 are you alive??

[@tofudelivery394]

Lmaoo

[@JOJOSAVAGE4]

@@3boodq891 i am Jesus

[@Ayko1x]

Nah I want the nine pc

[@danielleyva8385]

“I’m not gonna talk about the pieces of bars” talks about pieces of bars 😂. Man of wisdom

[@Ufos4dahoes]

How do you have so many parts? Every bikeshop in my area is out of almost everything. I even been lied too saying they had parts i was looking for just to get me in their shop.

[@customtk6874]

Broke my arm riding my bmx my moms sold it right after sometimes I miss riding

[@isaactorres5908]

Dang that sux man..

[@hhallowedd]

Rip bruh

[@kidnextdxxr]

Hope u get a new bike

[@jdm91hatch]

I’m running S&M Hoder highbars with 53mm Profile push stem with spacers plenty of room and feels like butter

[@emmanuelcruz4959]

Ethan and phu is the best thing on youtube to wAtch i be wAiting for epics video to drop these is the best thing in this f..kin life... #THE #BEST

[@pauljames1978]

6:57 Reach on the stem matters as well i've got a 53mm reach stem because i'm tall and its a top load and ive got 9.25 rise bars give you more leg room 👍

[@vincentsantiago2gmai]

the handle bars i have a redline 2022 proline pro XL i love the bike 🚲 but how can i put nick higher because i don’t want to have m back so much front

[@voicesinkennyshead3691]

Heavens gate? Mimicking? Sleeper? You guys are awesome, thanks

[@jeremymcclure3372]

I run a 10" bar 15mm headset cap and shadow treymone top load. No matter if i change to 20mm headset cap and 9.5 bars, nothing feels quite as good as the 10's and 15m cap

[@turntablizm12345]

This is my favorite part, learning today. I stop riding 20 yrs ago, just got back into it because of these ride outs in my town, but mainly 29ers tho.

[@K1ttyParty]

You still riding? How have you progressed? I just started back up after 18 years off, restarted on a MTB 6 months ago and just got a 20” bmx

[@shrek3791]

these guys are out in Huntington Beach I recommend stopping at this shop it’s amazing

[@owen687]

A day at epic never gets old

[@raphaelb2160]

Love these uploads. This was my local shop when I lived in OC. Really great, knowledge people running this shop and incredible selection.

[@JanoyCresva]

Love these types of videos. MORE please.

[@devon08059]

I remember when 28x8 handlebars were big back in the day and 10" and 11" rise bars are to tall I stick around 8" to 8.75" rise front load stem inline with the same angle as my fork.

[@GregorySaeger]

What’s the name of that lube you use on brake cables

[@Wepen935k]

Never miss a Brochachi vlog

[@jimowen3764]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Alfredo!!! I appreciate that you take the time to make all these videos. I've learned a lot from your channel. Thanks again sir!

[@marksemien3422]

Can you flip your stem upside down to raise or lower your bars

[@thepredators1111]

My forks have been cut down so im going to take this advice and get new ones and run the stem higher, cheers boys

[@sevshyyper6750]

i run 9.35 bars, 33mm rise, and a full set of spacers, and i switched to a higher bb height, and im thinking of running bigger bars now

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

We used to old school, raise the goose neck clamps in neck. to raise the bars higher then stock. Fun Good times

[@bradday3251]

Liking the bike info vids hadn’t thought about bar flex but yeah also I feel bottom bracket height changes how high your bars feel if your bbh goes down a 1/4 inch it will feel like your bars are that much bigger anyway keep the good work coming enjoying the bike tech

[@mikehagen3785]

Absolutely! I went to a higher bottom bracket height and had to get taller bars so I wasn't hunched over

[@donovanwallace1449]

4pc bars are stiffer than 2 pc Fu....2pc bars are softer and vibrate more.

[@ryancolbert182]

4pc bars also have more spots to crack

[@donovanwallace1449]

@@ryancolbert182 aye yess

[@JSB-2Z-2K]

i just like the aesthetics of the 2 piece bars lol

[@lowbornfabrication]

Jay 2Z agreed!

[@KungFooWoody]

Shoutout to Phu for dropping knowledge for the young guns 😤

[@nolanthompson3235]

I just ordered 11" shadow vultus

[@chinchillaintheheat2641]

Quality does make a difference in flex. I switched from stock fit 9.25 bars to S&M elevenz and the elevenz are way more rigid and snappy.

[@jzdyrko]

Is Epics website down? Tried the site and it was dead......

[@nickjeldness1678]

Like clockwork, I was just thinking about when you'd put up a new video, then I get a notification. You da man Alf!

[@kristianpoveybmx1439]

What does fu think about the tree bikes hub that was supposed to be laced 5 Cross stronger right?

[@jakubpraktyczny8663]

I love that soft music in the background

[@Parchedhiker]

When is phu going to bless us with the ability to buy epic shirts!!

[@ryanace7914]

I have 8.25 rise bars, topload stem and 1inch spacer. Its good for 5'6 tall alf?

[@adrirami8806]

If I have back issues and I use 8.6 bars with top load... it will be better to change it for a higher bar? Please help I love bmx but my back is kind of fuck

[@rexvapes9589]

I just bought a SE Flyer 29" & im looking for new bars. Im 6ft & im wanting bigger bars for more comfy ride. Im looking at S&M hoder 9.5 bars. You think those would be to big for a 29" cruiser? Im wanting the best ride i can get

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

Yeah man, these bars with top load and then pull barrs back a little, straight with forks. 21 tt and i almost loop out too. Feels awesome

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

I understand everything he is saying it’s all true!!

[@JSB-2Z-2K]

he really knows his stuff

[@phillipwilliams8805]

Back in the I bought a 4pc handlebars from a bike shop and they broke and it broke by the gooseneck so depending on how the 4pc is made and how you come down from a jump they can break.

[@adamsifford6228]

I like 4 pc bars but they are smaller than m 2 pc bars?

[@johnlongoria1020]

I like the frame

[@zZioNn]

Where you guys located?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Westminster, CA

[@johnlongoria1020]

I want too fix it up

[@d00m]

It's crazy how many riders have their own signature parts and even frames and still work at a bike shop to support themselves. Way more common than it should be

[@duncankruger7957]

Can someone pls help me I'm not sure what size bars I should get. I'm 15 and bent my 8" rise bars should I get 9 rise? "Im a park/street rider"

[@themocho]

I’ll try that. Thank you

[@danielguerrero2426]

I wish this bike shop was near me

[@Iron-Soul]

Wow! That’s some BMX Yoda type shit! I want to learn more from vids like this! Thanks! 🙏🏾

[@eddiebmxindia]

Please make video on hard chrome plated parts vs normal spray paint

[@johnnymirafuentes3920]

hello sir can you ship BMX part going here in the Philippines?

[@robertmotion]

This is good stuff bro! Upgrading Super73 Z1 handlebars. Got the Redline Flight 3/7 Bar CrMo BMX handlebars🔥🔥🔥 /Bklyn👑

[@krazyfredo6177]

what brand are thoses bars

[@revvolutionz]

Love them Phu’s

[@kush-7608]

Love these Days🔥🔥💯

[@spacemanspliff2174]

whats your bike size

[@jacobwatson5496]

What size would you recommend me cutting my bars down to so I can learn how to do bar spins? Every time I try to do one it hits my stomach. They’re to long.

[@muifly4892]

Depends on your height, proportions, frame size and so on... Just start with taking off a quarter or maybe a half inch per side and see how it feels. Don't overdo it though, in the end it's about learning the technique and timing.

[@mmig2116]

Nice shop! Stacked with parts what I like to see! Where is this shop?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks man! Epic bmx is at 16483 Magnolia St. Westminster, CA

[@jeremiefitzpatrick9722]

4 piece bars are my all time fav like brandon begin runs I've noticed. Tbh he's the one who actually made me wanna start using them lol have a good day bro:) be safe

[@danmacgolf]

So you've just noticed he runs them but he inspired u to get them ?

[@jeremiefitzpatrick9722]

@@danmacgolf i ment to say is yes I know he runs them. But didn't know he has his own signature scumbag bars. My bad. I don't know a ton about bmx bikes. I know a little that's all.

[@gunhoetactoe459]

Animal big four bars aka scerbos aka gts are the ONLY 4piece bars worth their weight everything since is a shitty copy all newest ones especially strangers are disgusting & unnecessary jmo

[@laafawnduh]

Question: Got a 2021 Sunday Scout complete coming in the mail, whats the first aftermarket part I should buy?

[@Catalan.17]

Forks or cranks

[@stewartcocotis7830]

If your grinding, the rear hub/wheel. Not only is it probably a single walled rim but the axle size is 3/8 or at least it was on my 2019 EX and I bent that shi right away. So definitely the rear wheel

[@n1ckn4m3zz4]

The first thing that breaks/starts wearing down really fast. On my Sunday 2018 EX the left crank was all fucked and I had to get new cranks.

[@machdofbe]

Amazing content 🍻

[@tywoods1904]

What size bars you recommend on 29 throne goon? for 5'10 rider?

[@isaactorres5908]

Keep it stock..your not doing bar spins or massive bunny hops on 29..

[@BIGD1GITAL]

@@isaactorres5908 You’re crazy, there’s guys here in NYC riding 29s doing barspins, 360s, even fucking double pegs

[@johnlongoria1020]

I have a bike I want too fix I need some part

[@advanrizkyanto2565]

can i order from indoensia?how a bout covid 19 on shiping process?

[@marioidgt9773]

whats stronger 4 ps or 2pc bars?

[@sosacapanese]

same shit, the strength comes from the materials

[@jamorini]

What I was taught in welding is that something that has less weld connections is stronger than something that has more weld connections in the same amount of area. A weld connection is a weak point compared to continuous chromoly.

[@marioidgt9773]

@@jamorini makes sense thanks

[@philpin9230]

Very Informative

[@Cra1g1380y]

I know what bars I'm getting next year. Definitely not gonna SLEEP on it.

[@h0udinl]

Can you run normal bmx bars on a race bmx

[@kristianacearasula3085]

How much is a bar in your place?

[@ethancooper1560]

I’ve been feeling it in my back on longer rides, might get a top load if it will help

[@ridinglacs]

I came in last Halloween to buy the elevens for my walmarto bike. Thats when grandpa vu said I’m not a fan cuz I haven’t watched every video and memorized it lol🌵

[@Rale85]

BMX school day again yey

[@johnlongoria1020]

Is there a way we can talk

[@G_Ozare]

Love this Epic vids. Thanks for sharing

[@AlanHernandez-gg4ny]

Noti squad 🔥

[@olderthangoogle214]

Great information!

[@Ryanmartinez-fj6ei]

Does height have to do with anything because after 3 years of riding my 9” bars im way too hunched over and when i land hard impacts my whole body is forward to the point where im staring at the fit sticker at the front of my frame. I have big spacers. Top load stem 9inch bars and a 21” top tube frame. I just dont wanna bust the bank on bigger bars if it wont help

[@eyeseayew189]

Move up to 9.5"

[@lowtier7432]

dude can you make videos about old school parts. I have a vintage bmx bike. The stem has a bottom load and like has a neck on it and it sticks on the fork inside when you tighten it. Also it has a small frame, like 19" top tube and a small seat height

[@DjDoug7]

love the vid, very true , its all on preference , what ever floats the riders boat !

[@northcoastdrew]

Loving these vids. 💪💪

[@darkhorseO3]

Any change in geometry (corner radius on bends, upright angles, widths etc.) all make a difference to the leverage and efficiency of converting the force from your arms to the stem and perceived "feel". If you compare it to 2 guys/or girls...both the same height and their feet are in the same position but the rest of their body is different shape and weight, then their rigidity and stability will be different. That being said. The magnitude of these differences is very small and you would probably get used to it very quickly as the body relearns it's muscle memory and this is why when you try someone else's bike, 9/10 it feels weird (unfamiliar). I would also like to add that grips can drastically change the feel of your bars.

[@bmxscape]

the angles and radius of the bends has nothing to do with the geometry. bicycle geometry has to do with where the components are positioned. like phu said about the 4 piece bars, as long as the clamping spot and the handles are in the same spot, inbetween does not matter. same with a bike, which is why you see wild and unique designs that all follow the same bicycle geometry rules. this photo contains the only measurments relevant to bicycle frame geometry www.cyclingabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wpid-Photo-3-Oct-2013-1141-pm.jpg the reason why it feels unfamiliar when you ride someone elses bike, is because the geometry is different. you could have 2 bikes that look completely different that ride the exact same, as long as the measurements in the aforementioned post do not change

[@zekeisme1]

i really like the epic chill vlogs

[@luisdelacruzbmx]

You should talk about upsweep and downsweep next

[@asherweck]

Good stuff. Waiting for another video bro

[@Thatblackz28]

I’m running Primo Rebars in 10” rise

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

I could Listen to him talk bikes for days.

[@nizarlutfi5981]

My friend bikes always felt good than mine. Idk why.

[@ProdN1ck]

Im cool with 4 pc bars

[@SuperImmunologist]

I understand physics....... this guy is knowledgeable about 📐

[@mayaccount655]

I am new at bmx, I saw that rider Sean Burns killing it and I like the 4 pcs bars look so I went to the shop and fell in love with the deadman bars 4 pcs in 9 I have 3 months riding and the bars already crack on the middle tube I am so disappointed because it was expensive and I saw this pro guy riding it in a crazy way I wouldn't so It should have hold my best trick is 180 and Im starting the 360, never had a major fall. now I will get a two pieces made in usa

[@andrewthacker1389]

did you overtighten the stem and crush them?

[@Nick_CF]

Start with what you have and add a shim a little at a time until you find the height you like. Remove shims and go get that height set of bars. Takes the guess work out of the game.

[@gookazade1]

Why didn’t you pick up the Hoffman low drags n have a little talk about them?

[@GFEBMX]

only 4 piece that ride different are the old animal scerbos but its just the geometry

[@BasicBeachCommunity1]

Good stuff

[@austin_l]

S&M Slam Bars 8" rise if you're short or S&M Hoder Bars 9" rise if you're taller. Both with 1" minimum cut off... that's all you need to know about bars.

[@johnlongoria1020]

Is there any one out there here a name on facesbook John Longoria I want some parts

[@just1frosty516]

This was a needed vid

[@bgoutdoors802]

I feel like 4 piece bars really do feel different from 2 piece bars. Not a physical feel but like mentally. I’ve ridden 4 piece for so long that looking down at 2 piece bars throws me off.

[@OlafThorbjorn]

Loooove your videos man!

[@c-3041]

You didn’t mention fork steerer tube length or head tube length. Forks range from about 160mm to 180mm and head tubes can be 4.5 to 5 inches. So having the same spacers and same stem can still have a big height difference if your comparing different forks and head tube lengths.

[@mambocowboy]

Yes 164 vs 180mm fork big difference

[@ethandenis5650]

That's what I was thinkin

[@mikehagen3785]

Bottom bracket height is also a factor