Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar Reviews

Review score: 9.5/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £107.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £119.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar worthy of a review score of 9.5 out of 10.

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• Brand – Race Face
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Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Handlebars. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Handlebars. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Handlebars. Brands like Race Face are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Handlebars category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Handlebars.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £107.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.9 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Handlebars

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Handlebars.

We found 327 in the Handlebars category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £92.73, making it above average at £107.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Handlebars. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £629.95, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.99.

With 327 products available we worked out that 83 cost more than Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar and 241 were cheaper.

Cost of Race Face products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 153 products from Race Face, of which 24 were in the Handlebars category.

For now though we’re looking at Race Face branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £70.84 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Race Face product we found was £0.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £692.99.

Of the 153 from Race Face, 22 were more expensive than Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar and 128 were cheaper.

How much are Race Face Handlebars?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Race Face products that are listed in the Handlebars category.

The average price of the 24 products that match this search was £74.56, with the cheapest coming in at £23.50 and highest price was £134.95. With the average being £74.56, Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar comes in above average.

5 products that meet this search were more expensive than Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar and 16 were cheaper.

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Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.9 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Handlebars category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.6 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar or another similar product, like Race Face Next Carbon Riser Bar reviews or Race Face Evolve Riser Bar reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Handlebars.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Handlebars. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Race Face, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.5/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010929307
• Product ID 2: 382687UK
• Brand: Race Face
• Model number: HB12SXCL3/431.8W3005
• RRP: £119.99
• EAN: 821973203812
• Description: Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser BarRace Face’s SIXC Carbon Riser Bar is a market-leading handlebar; Race Face’s view is that this SIXC Carbon Riser Bar is the world’s lightest and strongest handlebar for all-mountain or downhill action.Lightweight and Strong Carbon Riser BarThe SIXC Carbon Riser Bar is infused with years of dedicated R&D in both carbon and all-mountain products. Race Face has engineered the Carbon Riser Bar for the aggressive rider who demands optimal performance from every area of their machine. This carbon handlebar is strong enough for downhill racing or light freeriding, yet light, fast, and responsive to hit top speed quickly and easily."When I first tested the SIXC carbon riser bar it was only available in a single 725mm width, but this year Race Face has added an additional option: a whopping 785mm monster.The SIXC is made under Race Face’s Optimised Carbon Technology programme, which means it’s constructed from a high quality composite that’s strong enough for DH use but light enough for trail riding. It has reinforced clamping zones at the stem, controls and lock-on grip areas, with 8¬∞ backsweep and 4¬∞ of upsweep.So what does a 785mm bar feel like on a trail bike? When I first fitted it to my Orange Five I thought, this is too wide. It was 35mm wider than the Easton Havoc bar it replaced and I seriously considered taking it off. The next time I rode it I didn’t think about the width – it felt normal. When I went back to the 750mm bar it felt a little narrow, but within a day or so I’d got used to it again. So if you can get used to any width handlebar, why have a wider one? It increases control and stability. There’s more space for lights, GPS, that sort of thing, and if you decided to run a really short stem it can also add a bit of room to the cockpit.I recognise a wide handlebar isn’t for everyone, but if you’re into riding hard and fast I advise you give one go. Even if you decide the SIXC is way too wide I’d still recommend it because it’s also a 750mm or 740mm bar – it just has an extra 30-40mm stuck on the ends. You can chop that off; it even has the cut marks to guide you."-¬†‘MBR Magazine: 10/10 Award’ – Paul BurwellFeatures:Use:¬†All-mountain/downhillBar Diameter:¬†31.8mmSweep:¬†8¬∞ rearward, 4¬∞ upwardRise:¬†19mmStrongLightweightReinforced clamping zones for lock-on gripDaily destructive testing from each production run ensures each bar meets the exacting standards set by Race Face engineersWarranty: Race Face 3-YearWeight:¬†220gBuy¬†Race Face Components¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Handlebars
• Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
• Size: 31.8mm
• Unisex
• 12
• Adult

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Other options for Handlebars

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Handlebars. 327 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Race Face SIXC Carbon Riser Bar included,
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