What drop bars for Audax
Phideaux
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I'm building my first bike and trying to make something that suitable for general road use, commuting and leisure cycling with friends. Perhaps with an eventual aspiration towards Audax at some point.
I have a Kenisis Racelight T frame (58cm) with carbon forks/headset (1 1/8") and need some relatively inexpensive drop bars and stem to go on to it. Stem length somewhere around the 10-14cm.
What would you recommend for drop bar design?
Carbon or Alu?
Should I go for oversize or standard (I have a 48" chest with 46cm joint-to-joint)
I have a Kenisis Racelight T frame (58cm) with carbon forks/headset (1 1/8") and need some relatively inexpensive drop bars and stem to go on to it. Stem length somewhere around the 10-14cm.
What would you recommend for drop bar design?
Carbon or Alu?
Should I go for oversize or standard (I have a 48" chest with 46cm joint-to-joint)
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Can't beat alu bars for value really, carbon bars will be stiffer but will still be very close weight wise. The 3T Morphe Randonneur handlebar was/is popular with audax types, though I think they're hard to find these days. Oversize bars supposedly add a bit of stiffness, but I've never used them, seem a bit gimmicky to me.0
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My personal favourite is the Shimano Pro-Plt with round bends. Lovely curve, not to deep and comfortable in all positions. Oversize, but they do a matching stem, and they come in black or a very attractive "ice grey" (titanium?) finish.0
