What makes OneUp Handlebars more comfortable?

All of our handlebars use a patented oval shape to increase vertical compliance, actively reducing vibration and increasing comfort.
All without compromising stiffness or control.
More compliance means less hand fatigue. Less arm pump, and less wrist pain. So you can ride harder for longer.
OneUp Handlebars -
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 Compliance
01:12 Strength
01:45 Setup
02:56 Conclusion

[@remymetailler]

I love these bars. Not only the feel but also the shape. 35mm rise for the win!

[@san_costa]

Definitely my arm fatigue went away after using the carbon handlebar, what a great product. Great video!

[@kangsterizer]

im guessing this came out after the bikerumor article - and, oneup are indeed, my fav handlebar. not surprised about the testing setup - that's why they're good, they're properly developed. cool!

[@COOLBIKEyt]

Could you make handlebars with a higher rise of 55-75mm, for taller people ;) ?

[@UncraftedPlays]

Great vid! I personally rock the carbon e-bar, and it's helped me so much with hand pump, especially since my hands are super sensitive to vibration.
By the way, the audio is super low on the video, make sure that it's peaking in the top reds when editing 👍

[@oneupcomponents_official]

Appreciate both those points, thanks.

[@BikingVikingMTB]

Yes a couple of buddies have these bars and was worried about them snapping on me! I’m defo buying these and want your opinion on the OneUp wireless seatpost! Great video thank you 🙏

[@mattx3190]

Awesome vid. I’ve been riding the bars in my FS for the last 3 years. I got a new HT and with PNW bars my hands are getting super numbed. I just ordered a new set of OneUp bars for it. Hoping that will reduce the numbness. 😀
Will the 20% vertical flex still come into play regardless of the bar being put more forward or backward?

[@oneupcomponents_official]

Yep, the roll of the bar is personal preference but it doesn't effect performance.

[@aurimasjablonskas1623]

I’ve just mounted it on my bike and a question is raised re its position. Is there any difference in vertical compliance after rolling it in the stem (setting back-sweep position)? Is there any true or false set-up regarding it?

[@thecakeisalie7070]

I'd love to see a 9 degrees backsweep version!

[@sectrew]

Any chance there is a 70+ rise in the works?

[@bensbikes]

I've tried a lot of other carbon bars and I keep coming back to the OneUp because it's noticeably more comfortable over trail chatter.
Question, do you guys recommend using friction paste for assembly with the stem?

[@oneupcomponents_official]

Glad to hear you like the bars.
We do not recommend carbon paste for handlebars unless both the bar and stem are made of carbon fiber.

[@jasper_of_puppets]

Any chance you guys will give us more options and produce bars with more sweep? I bought these bars but ended up returning them because 8° sweep is too straight for my preferences. I know it's only a small difference, but 9° sweep feels more comfortable and ergonomic to me.

[@bendcyclist]

I agree. I would love it if the bar had more sweep. Anatomically speaking it’s a lot better wrist alignment. Great bar though! Well done. 👍🏼

[@Levi_Allen]

@@bendcyclistI would love a 8-12 degree option

[@mattx3190]

Is there a difference between the regular carbon bar and the e-bike bar? Besides the holes. Is there some added benefits if I don’t have an e-bike and just traditional cable routing?

[@oneupcomponents_official]

The E-Bar is roughly 7% more vertically compliant than regular carbon bar.

[@mattx3190]

@@oneupcomponents_official you saying it’s 7% more compliant than your regular OneUp Carbon bar? When I read the specs they list the same.

[@RalleScott]

It would be so great to see a simulation of breaking bumps on a test rig with frequency sensors on the grips.
All the tech nerds would love to see how much the frequencies and forces will be flattened/ reduced 😊

[@oilcanracer6388]

There is no way a handlebar can flex that much on a mtb bike. Everything else will flex before that happens. This vid shows a bar clamped to a solid object. Tires, wheels, frame will flex first.

[@oneupcomponents_official]

Those shots show that our bars can flex that much, but you're right most of the time they wouldn't. Most people couldn't apply the amount of force needed to do that but if they did, the bars can handle it without braking.

[@lenolenoleno]

You win the award for the Dunning-Kreuger comment of the day. The jig isn't to show how much it flexes under normal application. It's primarily fatigue testing.

[@briancampbell9878]

If the handlebars don’t ever actually flex that much, then are the Oneup bars more comfortable or compliant than any other bar? If handlebars never actually flex during normal riding then what is the difference between them all (comfort and flexibility wise).

[@lenolenoleno]

@@briancampbell9878 They do flex during riding, every bar does. It's the magnitude of flex which makes these bars great (without feeling flexy in the fore-aft direction). Every bar can easily be flexed with human force, we're not riding 10" diameter steel rods...
The video was to demonstrate fatigue testing which is using forces humans couldn't even put through a bar. It's not that hard to understand the difference between deflection testing and fatigue testing.
Vital already did a deflection test by placing a fixed weight on each end of the bar. OneUp had the highest amount of deflection.
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