While carbon has become the choice for top-end component manufacturers across the enduro scene, we often still find ourselves gravitating toward alloy bars for gravity riding. TruVativ's Descendant DH Handlebar illustrates the reasons why: since we prefer wide bars for the short stems and slack head tubes of gravity rigs, leverage becomes a serious issue. Wide bars make for more responsive steering and more confidence in corners and across huge terrain; however, when they stretch out to the Descendant DH's massive 800mm, flex can undo those gains. Since it's made from 7050-series aluminum alloy, the Descendant DH stays stiff even when you're torquing hard on the bars, maintaining the wide-bar gains by avoiding the mushiness of other 760mm+ bars. The bar's dimensions are the result of feedback from professionals and TruVativ's history of producing gravity kit like the Boobar-though we should note that the Descendant DH is even wider than the Boobar, better suiting it to today's more aggressive courses, bikes, and riding styles.