When you want to get rid of your crossbar go with the ProTaper EVO 1 1/8 Handlebars and you’ll have one of the strongest, most flexible set of bars there available. ProTaper invented and patented the original "fat" bar, so you can count on them doing it right and delivering the best they have to offer.

The EVO is a precisely profiled bar with 4mm thick 7000 series aluminum alloy walls for an overall design that is 25% lighter and 45% stronger than competing handlebars. With specs like that you get a set of bars with a nearly perfect balance between fatigue life, impact strength and impact absorbing flex.

Specs:

• Made from 4mm, proprietary, 7000 series aluminum alloy for superior tensile and yield strength
• Best balance between fatigue life, impact strength and impact absorbing flex
• High tech, stress relieved, shot peen and anodized finish for unmatched durability
• Independent lab tests show that the EVO handlebars outlast every other handlebar on the market in fatigue life
• Epoxy inner coating resists corrosion
• Left side knurling provides maximum grip traction
• Chemically applied cut lines and alignment grid are scratch and peel resistant
• End plugs help keep the elements out of the handlebar tubing and aid in longer grip life
• Weighs only 1.4 pounds (640 grams)