One Up Elements makes a few of my favourite cockpit components, I’ve been using their carbon riser bar for years and it’s wonderful. Similar with their 2nd era dropper submit.
So, after they launched an alloy model of a handlebar that provides a bit of flex to melt blows, I used to be intrigued. And when their third gen dropper promised important weight financial savings, I reached out. Right here’s the way it all got here collectively, beginning with precise weights.
One Up Cockpit – Precise Weights (and Particulars)
Precise weights for the entrance finish are:
- Handlebar: 348g
- Grips: 103g (pair)
- Stem: 160g (35mm size)
The brand new One Up V3 dropper on the left is a 180mm journey submit and weighs 484g. That’s in comparison with the 150mm V2 dropper on the proper at 500g.
So, longer journey for much less weight…sure, please.
At a look it’s arduous to inform them aside save for graphics and the ridges on the collar. Learn our launch protection for all of the tech particulars, however mainly it’s a brand new, lighter cartridge with fastened air strain that saves many of the weight.
I examined One Up’s Skinny Grips, that are 29mm in diameter and 138mm lengthy. In addition they make Commonplace (30mm diameter, however with ridges on the underside, and Thick Grips (32-35mm diameter). All are available in six colours plus Black, and all are $27/pair.
To be trustworthy, I’m undecided why I requested the Skinny Grips as I really just like the design of the usual ones higher (and the 0.5mm additional cushioning wouldn’t damage both, however these Skinny Grips are nice.
They’re grippy even within the moist (I at all times put on gloves, so no touch upon naked handed grip), and maybe as a testomony to the bar’s capacity to absorb the bumps, haven’t felt harsh…which is a praise for thinner grips, I can’t say that about each model. They’ve additionally held up effectively. The one potential knock is the ends are closed, in order that they’re not appropriate with bar-end instruments with out some chopping.
The handlebar accomplishes its vertical flex by utilizing an ovalized form on the rise. It’s a bit thinner from the entrance, and a bit wider from the highest.
Having ridden each the carbon and the alloy model, and customarily NOT being a fan of how harsh alloy bars are, I’m shocked at how a lot I like this bar. To be honest, it’s on a 170mm bike with large tires, but it surely’s nonetheless instantly obvious that the bar is doing one thing to mitigate impacts and fatigue.
In case your (or your pockets’s) choice is alloy, One Up’s Aluminum Handlebar is a good possibility at simply $90.
One Up’s Stem is available in 35mm (examined), 42mm, and 50mm lengths, all with 0º rise and just for 35mm handlebars. Bar clamp width is a stout 55mm, which makes it very sturdy however nonetheless leaves a bit of room for laptop mounts.
Stems aren’t essentially the most thrilling product, however their vital, and this one does what it ought to with out drama. It additionally appears to be like good, in all fairness gentle, and can deal with every part from path to freeriding.
Experience Evaluate
I largely summed up my emotions on the cockpit above. The handlebar is the standout, providing higher (any!) compliance than different alloy bars by a big margin. If you happen to really feel a bit of roughed up after longer, extra aggressive rides however can’t pinpoint why, swap this (or their carbon) bar in and I guess you’ll like your bike so much higher.
As for the dropper submit, it’s nice, and it’s price giving a nod to the V2 model (proven above) as a result of it’s nonetheless obtainable and simply $185 (in comparison with $270 for V3). I ran this submit for fairly some time on some tough stuff, in various situations, and it’s nonetheless performing effectively.
However my Fezzari (now Ari) La Sal wanted extra drop, so the 180mm V3 changed it (beneath).
Not solely is the One Up V3 submit one of many lightest (if not the lightest normal dropper submit) in the marketplace, it additionally is available in an large vary of journey, from 90mm as much as 240mm! It may be adjusted by 20mm, and you may drop one other 10g with their titanium bolt equipment. It’s additionally tremendous simple to rebuild with primary instruments, and all components can be found
As for efficiency, it’s easy and actuates simply. Whilst you can’t regulate the return pace anymore, I’ve no complaints with its pace or response. It goes down and up similar to I would like. The one enchancment I’d make is to angle the entrance saddle rail clamp bolt ahead to make it simpler to regulate, however that’s a problem with virtually each seatpost on the market, not simply One Up.
One Up makes an excellent Dropper Put up Distant lever, too, which I used right here. The submit has a typical brake cable attachment level on the underside, so you may run mainly any distant you need that clamps on the lever, however I’m a fan of matchy-matchy parts, and One Up’s has the additional advantage of a three-position mount that lets me fine-tune how far inboard it’s with out having to vary my brake lever’s place, and that works whether or not you pair it with its personal bar clamp or a Match Maker setup.
Last name? Get it. It’s gentle, lengthy, and easy, which is every part I would like out of a dropper submit.
