Decent alu handelbar for under £50, your suggestions please

daniel_b

Chaps,

as per my last thread re the carbon handebar/stem debate, I'm not wholly convinced that the ebay.com items are completely genuine, as in I had 2 different answers from 2 different sellers, and more importantly, the drop is compact, and I prefer the ones that are styled more like this:



that have the little contoured section before the flat. Is that useful?

The super cheap Deda's I have are 290g, so I would hope to shave a little off that.

I'm looking for a 40 C-C by the way, or 42 edge to edge.

Any suggestions?

Not getting much inspiration from CRC or Wiggle...

Dan

SDP

ritchey wcs

daniel_b

Thanks SDP, spookily just found this one, but will check out your suggestion pronto - what do you think of this?

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=K3138

redddraggon

http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP4327.aspx?A=3&TRACK=DPL

'Tis what I use my carbon bike, very comfy....

simbil1

If you want something light and fairly comfortable, Deda Newtons and PlanetX Superlight Oversize Top Anatomic Road Bars are good. I use the PlanetX bars and whilst they do not have a pronounced back curve on the drops, they have a flat section that is comfortable and being triple butted they are light (around 200g IIRC).

SDP

spend the bit extra on the WCS ..stiff/rigid & comfy ...i have BOTH these bars

i use WCS on best bike with a 2nd layer of tape on the tops...i have tennis elbow with some bars ( inc some Carbon ) ..no problem with these

yakk

Deda 215's. Apparently weigh in at 214 grams and available from Ribble (among others I guess) for only £34. Bargain! Choose between anatomical or classic bend.
Otherwise, Cinelli Vai, 230g and under £20. similar shape to the Dedas.
Yak

SDP

Yakk wrote:

Deda 215's. Apparently weigh in at 214 grams and available from Ribble (among others I guess) for only £34. Bargain! Choose between anatomical or classic bend.
Otherwise, Cinelli Vai, 230g and under £20. similar shape to the Dedas.
Yak

deda 215s on MRS SDPs tcr ...came in at 230gm ...( 26.0mm/42cm )

deda usually a bit over....