I already did the wheels (Roval Control SL) and sram XX crankset with powermeter. I wish I had chosen shorter cranks tho.
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RSL Barstem, or the Syncros version if you need an extreme drop.
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Interesting but reviews are not so hot, sadly.
I know this isnāt your question but I just want to say that I was able to get my EE7 to 21.4lbs and chose to leave the aluminum bars on it (at least for now) because I bounce off trees a lot and the bike does get laid over from time to time. I have in the past used carbon bars and broken the ends off them from misc. things.
That being said - I think the stock EE7 bars weigh in the range of 300-350g!!! If I was to look at the options mentioned here I would go with the S-works Carbon Miniās, I have friends with these and they are a nice piece and I personally am a fan of 10mm rise.
I just wanted to give my $.02
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I think a lot of carbon stem failures are from the bar twisting at the faceplate and causing them to crack behind the bolt anchors. I believe part of the advent of the 35mm was to distribute more area to reduce that stress and in turn a thinner carbon layup could be used.
just note that most 35mm stems arenāt available longer than 50mm. I just looked up the Enve M7 stem maxes out at 65mm. The Enve M7 is a carbon stem. I personally avoid carbon stems. They are not lighter most of the time and I personally donāt feel save after an incident with a broken Zipp Carbon Stemā¦
I need a longer stem anyways than 65, so Iām running the S-Works SL stem in 80mm on my EE8 with an old S-Works Carbon handlebar chopped to 750. I think any old 31.8mm carbon handlebar will be fine and if you want to save weight the Extralite Hyperstem is lighter than the Enve M7.
Extralite hyperstem is fine for cross country. They state on their website:
these are old designs, nothing new there. They just state that they work with either 12spd Eagle or 12 Speed T-Type, probably 13spd T-Type as well, since those chains are essentially the same. No need to buy new chainrings for Transmission apparently. SRAM states otherwise in their compatibility chart but 3rd party mfgs seem to disagree.
Not sure what the reviews could possibly say about them. I assume they donāt snap? Iāve raced the rsl barstem on enduro courses, and there hasnāt been a single Fraser/hixon snap in the world cup? Could be schurter is delicate on his kit tho 
214g for the rsl in 750mm/70 makes a mockery of any two piece, I think even if you go exotic German eg darimo
Edit: I googled our of curiosity and both the reviews that came up were glowing, only downside the price?
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To give you yet another option, I absolutely love my Mt Zoom ultralight bar and stem. 120g and 70g respectively. Also is 31.8mm. The bar feels amazing. I ride some pretty rough stuff in whistler and Squamish and theyāve held up amazingly for the last year Iāve been thrashing them around! Theyāre also cheaper than either of your options, although there will be shipping costs (ships from UK) that probably evens it out.
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Specialized now has 35mm SL bars and stem in real lengths. Iām running a 90mm 35mm clamp Specialized stem with a Raceface Next SL bar on my EE7. Itās between 100g and 130g depending on length.
Iām very happy with the Next SL/Control SL combo and have no concerns running it on pretty burly Colorado/Moab stuff.
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I have the 35mm Roval Control SL bar. One nice thing about it is that with the wider width, itās really comfortable to in an aero position with both hands right next to the stem. This was a unexpected bonus.
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Same for me, Iāve been using MT Zoom bars and stems for years, previously on my Scott Scale and now on my Epic Evo. Iāve had no issues with them and, for UK customers at least, theyāre very reasonably priced considering how light they are. Not sure about shipping costs to N.America.
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I got an enve m5 stem and it weighed more then the random alloy stem that came on low spec hard tail at a longer length. It looks cool but i guess it actually isnt that light
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For what itās worth I also have a mt zoom (but with an FSA -30 stem) for when I need to put aero bars or other stuff on that wonāt clamp near steerer on a onepiece barstem.
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Extralite stem is cheaper and lighter. Darimo bars are some of the lightest but flat if you can adjust your rise with the stem or spacers. 90 grams and $150
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Does anybody have any idea how much weight would one save by switching from basic Eagle GX brakes to Trickstuff Piccolo?
My question would be about safety and durabilityā¦.
I think you are referring to āSram Level Tā brakes and those are roughly 350-370g per side so 700-740g per set. I mentioned this above that my XTR brakes are right about 200g per side or 400g per set. I saved about 300g (.6lbs) in a brake change on my EE7. This is just for lever, hose and calipers (does not include rotors).
I believe the Piccolo are around 300-310g for the set? When I was looking at brakes I went XTR as I am comfortable with their performance/feel and they seem to be reliable in my experience.
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Darimo has a good reputation and I have been using them for 3 years on my Gen 7 Epic Evo. Pros use their components on their bikes outside of sponsorship which usually implies a performance benefit. That being said I weigh 150-160 pounds and donāt ride gnarly stuff or big drops. Pros have a mechanic checking their bike daily.
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While you are at it, check out the Magura MT8 SL. Claimed 195 grams. I really like the ergonomics. You can also throw an MT7 caliper on the front for some additional stopping power.
Magura and trickstuff are a bit a pain to bleed. I love the Trickstuff Piccola though. Itās really something else in feel and craftsmanship.