Carbon Bars

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  • Leesykoi
    Leesykoi Posts: 338
    Been on business in Germany for a few days so hope my bars are at home waiting for me ........

    Bugger , !!!!!

    Forgot to tell MrsLessy about the 'bargain' i got !!!!!
    I like shiny bikes - especially Italian ones.....!!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Does the price of these bars show up how much we are being ripped off by other manufacturers if these guys sell the £40 bars so cheap ? It has made me question some past purchases, and will definitely make me think in the future. Not being tight, just had a realisation. :?
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    NapoleonD wrote:
    I had a spendy day yesterday. Ribble got the new Vittoria Open Paves back in stock so I had to get a pair of them. Oooh, and a KMC X10L chain for the Litespeed. Thought I may as well get a KMC X10SL Ti N chain for the Cervelo too. And some silver Fizik Microtex tape to go with the Silver / Red Arione I ordered.

    My little addition to the worsening health of your savings :D
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Not got it yet, seen one in the flesh and they are sex as a barn owl

    £36, you might as well
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I'm going to be rocking Fizik Microtex in Silver.
  • SparkyP
    SparkyP Posts: 259
    I knew I should not have read this thread as I ended up buying the said bars too!! :D

    A club mate has got Lizard Skins bar tape on the Kuota KOM he has just built.Very good looking and very grippy.

    Cheers

    Mark
    http://www.westlothianclarion.co.uk/
  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    Must resist....

    How do you reckon Camapg 11 speed ergo's will fit with these bars ?

    Anyone got these with 11 speed leveres ?

    Ta
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • psychle
    psychle Posts: 83
    NapoleonD wrote:
    I'm going to be rocking Fizik Microtex in Silver.

    I too succumbed, it's the last component I required for my budget Planet X Pro Carbon build.

    I was also thinking silvery-grey handlebar tape to match the silver frame graphics, grey Krylions and grey Charge Spoon, but trying to judge best colour match online isn't easy. I don't want Bacofoil silver. This looks not too blingy...
    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Profile-Profile-Karbon-Bar-Wrap-Handlebar-Tape--Silver-15031.htm

    Any opinions/recommendations?

    "Like a pig towing a cart-load of sausages - I draw my own conclusions"
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Oh my.

    Fitted the bars tonight.

    The 3Ts felt heavier in the hand so I weighed them.

    Zipp - 216g
    3T - 265g

    However...

    The 3Ts are just ridiculously comfortable for me. Shockingly so. Revelatory!

    All the bumps and dips fit my hands perfectly! They are exactly the right width and the right drop too.

    Thanks whoever spotted these on th'ebay!! Biggest cycling bargain I ever did see...

    Pics next week when they are taped up, new tyres and saddle are on
  • crimsondynamo
    crimsondynamo Posts: 246
    edited February 2010
    Just arrived.

    3 Fingers Zone? :shock:
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    My fingers only the trigger and its getting very itchy

    Now can I get them ordered and on the bike before the missus notices?

    They'd be great for the L2P in June

    :twisted:
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    crimsondynamo wrote:
    Just arrived.

    http://www3.snapfish.co.uk/slideshow/AlbumID=2643968006/PictureID=118531521006/a=122988343_122988343/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfishuk/

    3 Fingers Zone? :shock:

    Designed by a woman :wink:
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    Also Nap D, Microtex, had the chap fit it to my Boardman today, he said its a pig to get on, it look good, but not perfect, he said its the type of tape and shape ergo bars?

    How you get around this?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Squillinossett wrote:
    Also Nap D, Microtex, had the chap fit it to my Boardman today, he said its a pig to get on, it look good, but not perfect, he said its the type of tape and shape ergo bars?

    How you get around this?

    Not fitted the tape yet...

    I can't foresee any probs.
  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    dmclite wrote:
    Does the price of these bars show up how much we are being ripped off by other manufacturers if these guys sell the £40 bars so cheap ? It has made me question some past purchases, and will definitely make me think in the future. Not being tight, just had a realisation. :?
    I think it's more just that they are a model from a few years back, have a 26mm clamp interface, etc. They would have been a lot more expensive originally. I've got lots of stuff heavily discounted (up to 75% off) looking out for sales.

    Does anyone know what the drop on these is? Reach looks pretty short. Any ideas on clip-on compatibility (some carbon bars are, some are not.)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    blorg wrote:
    dmclite wrote:
    Does the price of these bars show up how much we are being ripped off by other manufacturers if these guys sell the £40 bars so cheap ? It has made me question some past purchases, and will definitely make me think in the future. Not being tight, just had a realisation. :?
    I think it's more just that they are a model from a few years back, have a 26mm clamp interface, etc. They would have been a lot more expensive originally. I've got lots of stuff heavily discounted (up to 75% off) looking out for sales.

    Does anyone know what the drop on these is? Reach looks pretty short. Any ideas on clip-on compatibility (some carbon bars are, some are not.)

    Reach and drop are short (Just how I like 'em)

    No chance with clip on aero bars, in fact they aren't suitable for any confectionery, due to the shape rather than compression issues.

    My only gripe with them in fact is the lack of 'dashboard room', they flatten out very close to the centre.
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    I have fsa compact bars which came with the bianchi. Anyone any idea if I would find these bars "to big".
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:
    I have fsa compact bars which came with the bianchi. Anyone any idea if I would find these bars "to big".

    No, I use FSA Compact bars on my BestBike and these are very similar indeed in reach and drop.
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:
    I have fsa compact bars which came with the bianchi. Anyone any idea if I would find these bars "to big".

    No, I use FSA Compact bars on my BestBike and these are very similar indeed in reach and drop.

    Cheers Nap D

    All I need now is for the missus to fall asleep and i'll get them ordered :roll:
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:
    I have fsa compact bars which came with the bianchi. Anyone any idea if I would find these bars "to big".

    No, I use FSA Compact bars on my BestBike and these are very similar indeed in reach and drop.
    Cool, thanks for that, I have FSA compacts on my good bike myself (also a Litespeed) and they fit me very well. Not sure if the seller will post to Ireland though, I have sent him a question.
  • Brommers76
    Brommers76 Posts: 234
    Thanks for the heads up! Put the new bars on tonight along with my new stem from CRC. Saved 150g over my existing set up, shortened the stem (which needed doing) and the fit is very impressive.

    One thing though - they seem like they could have the last inch cut off as they look like they sweep toofar back. Minor detail and for a £46 outlay (bars and stem) well happy :D
  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    djbarren wrote:
    He posted mine to N.Ireland where you located?
    Dublin. Very often UK eBay sellers will post if asked but some are funny about it.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    djbarren wrote:
    Has any one got the weight of the zipp stem handy?

    145
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I just wrapped these in the out-going (and I don't mean like the sort of person who gets on your t*ts on a night out after 10 minutes of 'Look at me! I'm mad aren't I?" behaviour) Fizik bar tape. No probs, just took a bit of time to get it right where the 3 finger section indentation is and the corner to the tops...
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    Got mine a couple of days ago, and have fitted but not taped them. A bit on the heavy side, but they're not on a light bike. The ergonomics of these things is fantastic. I've got quite small hands and they just fit. I'm guessing NapD has much larger hands and they fit him too. How do they do that?! I'm actually considering getting a second pair...
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    AidanR wrote:
    Got mine a couple of days ago, and have fitted but not taped them. A bit on the heavy side, but they're not on a light bike. The ergonomics of these things is fantastic. I've got quite small hands and they just fit. I'm guessing NapD has much larger hands and they fit him too. How do they do that?! I'm actually considering getting a second pair...

    I actually have fairly small hands (or is it just that I have a huge c*ck? I can never remember...)
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    Ah, that's how they do it then ;)
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    I would love to see a photo with the microtex tape on it!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    You want me to go and do it again, properly finished, with tape I'm not going to be using? Tough crowd...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Done. Took 2 mins but diidn't bother putting the plugs in or finishing off the end (waste of what little electrical tape I have left!

    Photos uploading as we speak...

    I hope you appreciate this...

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