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November 2025 35 Fasst Co Flexx Handlebars Having been familiar with Flexx Handlebars for quite a few years now, I must admit, I've never run them on any of my bikes, nor have I ridden a bike fi ed with them. Although I do have a number of friends who swear by them. A er a conversa on with Alec Morefield at Slavens Racing, I decided it was me for your editor, Kurt, to get in mately familiar with this cool product by Fasst Co. Now, as an older rider, I'm fortunate not to have issues with my hands and wrists, and I wasn't sure if I was the right guy to evaluate them properly. My plan was to install them on a friend's bike (who experiences real wrist pain while riding) and let him do the evalua on. Well, folks, due to me con- straints, I decided to mount them up on my '24 KTM 300 XC-W and see if I could give them a proper test. First impressions, visually, mind you, were they are quite unique in appearance. For a pair of handle- bars, there's a lot going on with pivots, rods, and damping bushings, of which there are several op- ons from so to firm. Once mounted on the bike, all that oddness blends in perfectly with plenty of room for controls. Our test loop outside the doors of Trail Rider is a rather bony piece of property with endless sharp edges, rocks, some loose and some firmly embedded in the trail. Being quite familiar with the lines, I headed out and just started ham- mering the rocks to see if I could no ce a difference, and it didn't take long to appreciate how well these Flexx Handlebars work. The next morning, I set out on a 95-mile annual ride with a group of younger fast guys. The terrain was typical of Maine, with plenty of rocks, roots, and washouts. This ride proved to be the real test, as the more miles we clicked off, I began to really appreciate how drama-free my ride was. With the standard red colored (firmest) bushings in place, I did not no ce any actual flex in the bar pivots, but they seemed to take the energy out of all the sharp-edged hits that would normally be transferred to the rider's hands and wrists. As we got deeper into the ride, I appreciated how well Flex Bars com- plement my suspension, as I'm quite pleased with my K-Tech-equipped legs by Works Enduro Rider. Adding Flexx Handlebars is the cherry on the top of great suspension. A er processing all of this, I'm more than impressed with this product, even though I ini ally felt I didn't need it. In closing, a er a rather brutal event, I'm happy to report that Flexx Bars work incredibly well and are an inte- gral component in reducing dreaded rider fa gue. Slavens Part # FXFL-1001-12-31 $429.99