Comments on: FARSPORTS F1s Handlebar https://www.pandapodium.cc/product/farsports-f1s-handlebar/ The BEST QUALITY bike products from Asia Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Johannes Angermann https://www.pandapodium.cc/product/farsports-f1s-handlebar/#comment-14706 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:47:09 +0000 https://www.pandapodium.cc/?post_type=product&p=2511#comment-14706 One of the few options for a Giant Propel (2023 – ). Looks superbe on the bike. Flawlessly made bar. Finish looks great.
Super stiff – way stiffer than the Giant Propel bar/stem combo.
The diameter oft the drops is quite narrow. Shape is quite slender. I have long fingers but still find it comfortable to grab. Haven’t had a 200 km ride on it though.

Comes with all necessary spacers and Garmin/Wahoo/Gopro-Mount. The spacer for the D-shaped Propel steerer tube is quite a tight fit.
The upper-most spacer (the one under the stem) is a 3D printed two-piece affair. The noses/hooks (male parts, as engineers would put it) of those pieces were not perfectly shaped. The smaller front piece always popped out. Told the Panda Podium folks – they sent out a one piece spacer immediately. If you’re ordering for a Giant Propel – ask directly for the one piece spacer. So you don’t have to do the whole bleeding thing twice.

Tried to get rid of the silver sticker on the top. This is heavy duty. Don’t use your finger nails! It cuts right in them. Took a hair dryer and a tire lever. Still a mess. Took white spirit for the residue Isopropyl wouldn’t work). Finish still looks mint!

Shipping took two weeks to Germany. No additional VAT or taxes. Tracking-link was quite useless. Comes well packaged. Great customer service from Panda Podium.

]]> By: Johannes Angermann https://www.pandapodium.cc/product/farsports-f1s-handlebar/#comment-14705 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:41:37 +0000 https://www.pandapodium.cc/?post_type=product&p=2511#comment-14705 One of the few options for a Giant Propel (2023 – ). Looks superbe on the bike. Flawlessly made bar. Finish looks great.
Super stiff – way stiffer than the Giant Propel bar/stem combo.
The diameter oft the drops is quite narrow. Shape is quite slender. I have long fingers but still find it comfortable to grab. Haven’t had a 200 km ride on it though.

Comes with all necessary spacers and Garmin/Wahoo/Gopro-Mount. The spacer for the D-shaped Propel steerer tube is quite a tight fit.
The upper-most spacer (the one under the stem) is a 3D printed two-piece affair. The noses/hooks (male parts, as engineers would put it) of those pieces were not perfectly shaped. The smaller front piece always popped out. Told the Panda Podium folks – they sent out a one piece spacer immediately. If you’re ordering for a Giant Propel – ask directly for the one piece spacer. So you don’t have to do the whole bleeding thing twice.

Shipping took two weeks to Germany. No additional VAT or taxes. Tracking-link was quite useless. Comes well packaged. Great customer service from Panda Podium.

]]> By: J Michael Walker https://www.pandapodium.cc/product/farsports-f1s-handlebar/#comment-13360 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:48:48 +0000 https://www.pandapodium.cc/?post_type=product&p=2511#comment-13360 Amazing set of bars at a competitive price. The added adapters for my BMC worked perfectly (once I ordered the correct Top Cap from BMC). Light, and sturdy, no flex detected.

]]> By: Joe Whittingham https://www.pandapodium.cc/product/farsports-f1s-handlebar/#comment-2988 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:36:22 +0000 https://www.pandapodium.cc/?post_type=product&p=2511#comment-2988 The F1S is a very well designed and thought-out handlebar. This bar would not be out of place on a $10,000 dollar bike. Packaging is also excellent. Ergonomics are great, and stiffness is top-tier. The ability to use the bar on 1-1/4″ and 1-1/8″ headtubes is also a welcome addition. Farsports also have a wide range of spacers / adapters / top caps to make the bar look clean on most bikes. I took off one star for the price… while it is an excellent bar, I think it would be a lot more attractive if priced 50 dollars cheaper.

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