>We've been using the matching Atlas bar and its cheaper Evolve brother for a while and it's the nicest pipe we've had our hands on in ages. Wide, with barely any rise at all (19mm to be exact) but a very long taper and plenty of backsweep it's fantastic for lowering the front end of a long travel bike without losing any control. It's just flexy enough to hammer all day without losing accurate feedback or leverage in live or die situations. There are handy cut marks in the shot peened surface if you need to chop it down a bit too.

> Wide and strong enough for full ragged edge leverage, low and light enough to keep your aggression nailed onto the ground, we love Race Face's new AM bars. If you can't quite afford the Atlas then the Evolve uses the same sweet shape too.

> Performing faultlessly throughout our extended test, we couldn't find any faults. Tough, rugged and reliable yet light are the keywords here.

> Race Face has a strong following in the 'freeride/all mountain' world and this bar should find lots of fans there. The low rise prevents the front end of big forked bikes becoming too high (it's Against The Law to run flat bars on a full susser apparently...) and the generous sweep helps to keep your weight back for descending. The width is spot-on for tight and twisty descending. A sound bit of kit at an OK price. The Race Face Atlas does a sterling job for the 'freeride/all mountain' crew.