User Guide

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BONTRAGER COMPONENTS
Introduction
There is a quote attributed to Keith
Bontrager that says, “Strong, light, cheap-
pick two.” This, in a nutshell, is the chal-
lenge faced by the Bontrager engineers in
creating great components for bicycles. To
build high strength parts, you can use lots
of material, which adds weight. Alternately,
you can use expensive, high-strength mate-
rial, which adds cost.
Bontrager components make the best of
this difficult situation with clever design.
Through extensive testing, a thorough
understanding of the stresses a rider puts on
their bike, and in-depth research in material
science, Bontrager components offer you a
real value at a variety of performance levels.
Handlebars
Crowbar Race (Fig. BC1)
A lightweight riser bar for cross country
riding, fabricated from 2014-T6 custom butt-
ed aluminum.
• 630mm wide
• 25 and 40mm rises
• 9 or 13° bends
• 275 to 280gm
• Black anodized
Crowbar Sport
A lightweight riser bar for cross country
riding, fabricated from 6061-T6 aluminum.
• 620mm wide
• 25mm rise
• 5° bends
• 300 to 320gm
• Black anodized
Race Lite ATB
Fabricated from 7075-T6 custom butted
aluminum, this bar has a shot peened surface
finish for increased fatigue life. It has been
exhaustively tested in the field and in the lab,
and is built to last.
• 600mm width
• 7° bend
• 149gm
• Black anodized
Race ATB
Fabricated from 2014-T6 custom butted
aluminum, this bar has a shot peened surface
finish for increased fatigue life. It has been
exhaustively tested in the field and in the lab,
and is built to last.
• 600mm width
• 7° bend
• 185gm
• Black anodized
Select ATB
Fabricated from 6061-T6 custom butted
aluminum, this bar is bent for comfortable
hand positioning. It has a shot peened sur-
face finish for increased fatigue life.
• 7 degree bend
• 600mm wide
• 199gm
• Black anodized
Road Race CX
Custom bend
specifically for cyc-
lo-cross, with an
extra long flat sec-
tion on the drops
for extra comfort.
Fabricated from
7075-T6 custom
butted aluminum, then shot peened for a
30% increase in fatigue strength.
• 25.4mm clamp (use with any ATB stem)
• 400, 420, 440, 460mm wide, C-to-C
• 90mm reach, 148mm drop
• 235-270gm width
• Black anodized
Stems
Race Lite ATB (Fig. BC4)
Forged and TIG welded from 6061-T6
aluminum, this stem has
a steerer clamp that is
knee friendly, with the
two bolts rotated around
the side. It is shot peened
for extra fatigue strength.
The unique faceplate
design is yet another
example of our attention
to the details.
Fig. BC1
Fig. BC2
Fig. BC3
Fig. BC4