FSA Omega Compact bars - space for accessories?

nmcgann
nmcgann Posts: 1,780
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
I'm thinking of changing the bars on my winter bike to the Omega compacts, but I need to fit my Garmin Etrex to it. Anyone know how wide the 31.8 section in the centre of the bar is before it starts to taper?

I'm still on 26mm bars on all my bikes since the OS bars I've looked at so far start to taper too close to the stem and I can't fit my gps.

Neil
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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Why don't you just get a Garmin mount for OS bars?
    More problems but still living....
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Can't you mount it on the stem??
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    AFAIK there isn't a stem mount for the Etrex, but there is definitely one for OS bars as I have one.
    More problems but still living....
  • nmcgann
    nmcgann Posts: 1,780
    amaferanga wrote:
    Why don't you just get a Garmin mount for OS bars?

    One word - taper. I have both normal and OS mounts, but they need a flat section of bar.

    Can't use the stem, there's a powertap cpu on there.

    Neil
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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    nmcgann wrote:
    amaferanga wrote:
    Why don't you just get a Garmin mount for OS bars?

    One word - taper. I have both normal and OS mounts, but they need a flat section of bar.

    Can't use the stem, there's a powertap cpu on there.

    Neil

    Just from looking at a picture of the Omega bars it looks like there's plenty of space for the mount before the taper.
    More problems but still living....
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    The omega bars stop quite wide for a while.
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  • Limburger
    Limburger Posts: 346
    I have these bars and I have measured them especially.

    Its around 18 cm for the OS section.

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  • nmcgann
    nmcgann Posts: 1,780
    Limburger wrote:
    I have these bars and I have measured them especially.

    Its around 18 cm for the OS section.

    Do I win a prize? :D

    You win a cuddly toy :wink: My accessories will fit 8)

    Neil
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    "Because the cycling is pain. The cycling is soul crushing pain."
  • keila
    keila Posts: 1
    Glad that it fits now. I couldn't even have it work for myself. I'm trying it out again later.



    Regards,
    Keila
    Accessoires téléphones portables

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