What classic shaped bars?

JesseD

I want a pair of classic shaped bars, simple enough you'd think, however I am struggling to find what I need.

The bars must be aluminium, reasonably light but not at the expense of being stiff. (carbon is too expensive, my max spend is about £50)
They must have a classic shaped bend, I am not looking for anatomic bars.
Bars must be black in colour
Preferably oversized, as my stem is, but I am not adverse to buying another stem if I really have no other option.
Bars need to have a shallow drop and reach and need to be wide, 46cm!!!!

I have looked at the Bonty bars and they almost fit the bill but the bends are a strange shape and when on the drops sprinting I think my wrists/forearms would hit the bends.

Deda bars were recommended to me as they come in 46cm width, but I am getting confused with their description of the shape of the bars. They seem to be Anatomic (obvious), shallow and deep. Now are the shallow and deep bars both classic shaped?

What other bars are out there, any recommendations????

Thanks in advance all.

JD

mrushton

1st choice. Deda Newton shallow drop

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... ebars.html

Possibly 3T Rotunda

JesseD

mrushton wrote:

1st choice. Deda Newton shallow drop

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... ebars.html

Possibly 3T Rotunda

3T only go to a 44cm c-2-c width, though I do like the shape.

Do the Newtons in shallow guise have a classic shaped bend and are not anatomic?

mrushton

They do. Click the link and then open the price box on the web page. You'll see the size/shape/price there.

http://www.dedaelementi.com/En/Products ... Master=365

Some nice stuff on the home page. They have a RHM bend (rapid hand movt) curve now, but the Newton is the classic shape

FWIW I only use those or the Deda 215 which is a 26mm diameter (same shape) in shallow drop on my 4 road bikes

JesseD

mrushton wrote:

They do. Click the link and then open the price box on the web page. You'll see the size/shape/price there.

http://www.dedaelementi.com/En/Products ... Master=365

Some nice stuff on the home page. They have a RHM bend (rapid hand movt) curve now, but the Newton is the classic shape

Brilliant, thanks for your help, I'm off to order a pair

APIII

I've got the Newton shallow drops, but pretty sure that I had to get 46cm as they measure their bars outside to outside.