Fit a Dream Bar to my Kona Unit -- it's fantastic!
I had a few problems
Pressure in the crotch - often I would get complete numbness and have to adjust saddle position often / stand up and pedal for a few kilometers (repeat this over a Fondo distance / ect)
The Kona unit has a really low stack height and a regular backsweep handle bar (if I was to guess about 7 degrees)
The soma dream bar raised my handle bar height, brings my wrists to a more natural position - it gets me more upright - but not too extreme where I feel like I can't put the power down
The pressure on my hands seems way more even now (I can Bunny Hop my bike easier with this bar on there funnily enough)
I am really tall - (6' 5" - my Kona is XL) for this reason I wasn't sold on an hbar or copy (710 or 660mm width) This bar is 780mm its wide but it doesn't feel ridiculous given my wingspan
I have a hard time articulate things sometimes - but I never thought a bar would make such a quantum leap in bike fit /comfort.
TeeWen (from Reddit)
On my Bridge Club
I have had a lot of bar/stem combos on my Bridge Club, but the Dream Risers with a short stem have stayed on the longest. It's the perfect amount of sweep and the width makes it smile-inducing to pedal pretty much anywhere; paved or unpaved.
Tried it on Different Bikes
I bought these for the wife's bike, but to be honest, I really like them and can handle some pretty serious terrain with them mounted. They are wide at 780mm, with a big 25 degree sweep, and tall at 50mm. If your looking for a nice priced bar, that will transform your EMTB to a more relaxed seating posture, without loosing too much off-road capability, give them a try. There is no doubt that you give up a little front end grip, but it might not be as much as you think, and the bikes are still plenty fun on the trail.
I go back and forth with them on the Trance, not able to make up my mind. On one hand, these bars reduce the front heavy feeling caused by the Trance's long rear centers. On the other hand, the Trance just doesn't seem to corner as well with swept bars.
The Speedfox doesn't seem to have this give, and take, with the Dream Risers mounted. But to be honest, I don't ride it as much as the Trance, and my wife doesn't push the front end enough to care. She likes the bars upright seating postilion much more than the flat bars that came stock on the Speedfox.
DrStupid (reviewed on EMTB.com)
I've got Soma Dream Risers and Odin Bars on my Rockhopper and Stumpjumper respectively. Love them both but also want to try a standard MTB flatbars on the Rockhopper. I've also run Soma Osprey bars and Nitto Northroads and loved them both for the different setups they offer.
eddierhys (from Reddit)
