The Mary bars have not been to my liking so fancy swapping them for something Carbon.

Merlin have these at a very respectable price. Anyone have any experience of them or suggest others that are going for the right price???

You'll also need bar ends Arry.

Flat bars though, risers would be better IMO

There would be some bar ends on the equation Mike. Probably these which kinda starts another thread - Which grips/bar ends?!?!

IMO grips are like saddles, only you can decide.

Fair point, but still nice to know what other people rate/hate!

ive got them and ive also got bar ends on them and so far havent had any problems with them. theyre the only carbon bars ive had that have stopped my hands going numb and ive tried a few.

Got the Ritchy stem and bar package, very light and very sexy..........

Which bar end do you have Jeff - Were there any problems attaching them given they are carbon bars? I know the are re-enforced but you still have to be careful I guess?

ive got some token carbon bar ends i just tightened them up till they were tight and wouldnt move then tightened them a touch more for piece of mind, one day ill get round to getting some decent bar end plugs but so far ive had no problems. fairly flexy though!

Bought some yesterday and fixed them this evening. Unfortunately the weather hasn't been too kind and I'm yet to try them out.

Hmm, carbon bars, I'm really not sure about 'em. Been very wary about getting some since  one mate snapped a set and then the bloke who runs Mojo scared me to death by asking whether you'd rather be impaled by a carbon or alloy bar if you stacked 'big time'. The fragmentation of carbon components, or the potential thereof, is sommat that I find disturbing...............says the man with a set of RC31s - am i being irrational? I dunno.................................

I hope so!

Good consternoon affable! How the devil are you?

Very well. Meant to be trying to sort out a stag do so this is just a fleeting visit!

I reckon that carbon bars are on the increase and they can't be on the market if they weren't safe(ish!).

Yeah, I know but.....................................the seeds of doubt have been sown (for me anyway! )

Carbon bars are a must have, you'll never go back once you've tried em' safe as houses these days. Get the Easton CNT, they are the highest quality carbon, trust me I'm in the know.

Trust you to get sommat called CNT!!

Sir, your mind is a sewer, good day!