Predator Cycles Takes One-Piece Majors Handlebar-Stem Combo to the Trails

Who came up with the extremely stupid idea to use Hi-Mod carbon for connecting a stem to a handlebar?

Is it a joke…..?

Gotta agree with Brian Bak.

Agreed with the above – really, no one is asking you to purchase the product. That’s kind of what we have bike rumor here to do as well … SHOW us new products. It’s a carbon repair company that creates all kinds of toys with carbon for fun, and then happens to sell them. And knowing some of the track riders that love predator bars racing anything from pro 6 days to local events I have no doubt this bar is equally as effective regardless of it’s looks.

am i the only one who thinks stiff handlebars are bad? i tried carbon bars on both my road and xc bike, and i went back to lightweight alkoy, because they are so much more comfortable. the alloy bars have a nice amount of give, which makes for happier hands and wrists over rough road or washboard sections.

@duder: I think your arguments makes sense on a (uncomfortable) bike without front suspension as a road or cx bike. However, on a mtb with front suspension you do not need the extra compliance in the handlebar for comfort. The handlebars are in most cases 70cm or wider and a lightweight compliant handlebar decrease your steering control significantly when !”#¤ goes down 🙂

Why is everyone saying that it looks ugly or lumpy? That’s what UD carbon looks like. It’s functional. It performs a purpose. People buy things like that. Predator is a business that is performing a needed duty for bicyclists by repairing frames and making cool products like this, and they also support the sport of road cycling by sponsoring a team that recently got approved as a US professional cycling team.
I see more intelligent comments on Youtube than I do here.

its called standards. and if it looks like crap then it probably is. but to each his/her own.

i bet the guys at predator want to do better and they eventually will. its not helpful when people encourage the proliferation of crap. help them raise the bar so they have a future.

It’s the Klein Ground Control come full circle

So, it’s a production stem and handlebar wrapped in carbon fibre. I’m all for a product like this when it’s designed and manufactured from scratch, however it seems a little strange to wrap off the shelf parts, i mean, you’re never going to be quite sure what’s happening within that wrap and the bond / interface stability between the aluminium and carbon.

That being said, it’s obviously working as they are already out there being used. And it seems to be filling a niche.

Although when spending that amount of money, you should really expect a nicely finished product.

I’m pretty sure Predator touts themselves as a custom framebuilder and not just a repair shop making side projects. The Major has been their bread and butter for years, long before sponsoring a professional team. Their aesthetic has always been a bit… lumpy.

Bikerumor hosts the nicest people. You guys all have such glowing compliments. The lesson I learn from this web-site, “don’t try to innovate because, everyone will just hate.

If Mother Teresa did something on a bike and BR wrote about it you guys would take a dump on it.

I personally would be impressed if Mother Teresa did something with a bike. Seeing as….well, you know that whole not living thing.

There is NOTHING wrong with 2 diff brakes, it can be better that way. I use a Saint front brake ans Zee rear brake on my dh rig. Saint has a TON of stopping power and needed for the front, the rear needs just enough because too much and it locks up. Plus it saves money. Quit being so PC about bike comps and ride

Good idea but the finish is not good at all, I´ve done these combos for years, have done a sub 200 gram combo. The normal setup hovers around 200-230 gram.
270 gram? HM carbon fiber is like normal UD fibers to handle and wrap so no excuse to get sloppy finish for that much money.
/Mattias