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Just added them in with a brief description. In my mind, those bars are a 10 out of 10, but I did consider the benefit of a softer bar in technical terrain.

Thats the plan! We've already had a lot of requests on our Instagram for a second round of bars to be tested.

Yea I felt like the OneUp absorbed bumps better without sacrificing on handling. The RaceFace fell more in line with what I like a bar to feel like having a firmer flex profile, but for the sake of testing, the OneUp scored higher.

I've had a few bikes like that over the last year and have found losing a few spacers from under the stem above it has helped get things back in check. I normally run pretty tall bars but I struggled with the lack of pressure on the front of the bike and feeling like I had to pull against the bars rather than put my weight over them. I actually got the same sensation on this size XL from thinking 15mm taller bars would feel better. I believe the XXL Megatower has a 15mm longer headtube than the XL? Could...

Dang I didn't even think of that, would be a good comparison! I remember the suspension feeling pretty similar to the Altitude during our Enduro Test Sessions last year so I'm sure the two would be close despite the geometry differences.

I waited 48 hours before riding it again but I suppose waiting to reinstall the BB would've been a better idea. Good to hear that solved it for you! Yes, after my first few rides I did end up going further into the HSC range. I only used control settings for the test to help understand the difference in kinematics between the two bikes.