3T ErgoSum Ltd Carbon Road Handlebars + Arx Ltd Stem

nicensleazy
nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
edited April 2010 in Road buying advice
Anyone have these bars and stem on their bike. If so, what are they like. Just been offered a set, plus stem at a very good price. cheers

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,720
    I have the Ergosum Team bars (also carbon, just a fraction heavier) and find them extremely comfortable.
    They do flex a little, especially in the drops. Nowhere near enough to worry me at all, but if you are a sprinter, or lunatic down hills on bumpy roads you may notice it.

    The stem looks superb too. Friend has one on his new Dogma...

    If you decide not to get them, can I have them??? :D
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    I have the Ergosum Team bars (also carbon, just a fraction heavier) and find them extremely comfortable.
    They do flex a little, especially in the drops. Nowhere near enough to worry me at all, but if you are a sprinter, or lunatic down hills on bumpy roads you may notice it.

    The stem looks superb too. Friend has one on his new Dogma...

    If you decide not to get them, can I have them??? :D

    :lol::lol:
  • Stellite
    Stellite Posts: 544
    Ah, another sad man like myself, on a friday night looking at bars and stems.
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Prefer the ergonovas, soon to be on my bike.
    same shape drops, though, almost. Just the flat top difference.

    Great bars
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Guess it depends on whether the shape suits you. The Ergosum are rounder shaped, a bit like the Rotundos, than the Ergonovas.

    I personally prefer the Ergonovas with the larger flatter top, they're more comfortable for me.

    The LTD line is of course made with better carbon and they're lighter.
  • SCOTT325SE
    SCOTT325SE Posts: 888
    I've got a set of the Ergonova Team bars with the aero tops and the ARX stem and have to say that any other bars that need to be replaced on any of my other bikes will be replaced with these.

    Wheelspinner is right though, they do flex a little but its not significant enough to bother me at a shade under 13.5stone, even at full-chat! In fact, I have believed for a long time that every component on the bike NEEDS to flex a little, in order for you to get the best 'feel' from the road. On a 100% stiff frame, you cant feel the contours or the grip of the road. You need the bike to flex and deflect a small amount as it gives you an idea of small changes in stresses the bike and individual components are going through.

    The only exception to this (for me) is a track bike, where the surface is superflat and superfast and flex is bad, as track is a thouroughbred discipline and pure power transfer is the desired.

    top and tail of it though - 3T bars and stem... top marks from me!
  • Andy140
    Andy140 Posts: 130
    I've just replaced my Ritchey Classic bars (alloy) with the the Ergosum Team bars and the ARX team stem. I agree with the other comments about (very slight) flex, the shape of the bars are ideal for me and would fit them again. Now for a seat post...................
  • CarbonCopy
    CarbonCopy Posts: 492
    I have the ergonaova Ltd bars their light at 179grams flex slightly and look fantastic.
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  • SCOTT325SE
    SCOTT325SE Posts: 888
    Andy140 wrote:
    I've just replaced my Ritchey Classic bars (alloy) with the the Ergosum Team bars and the ARX team stem. I agree with the other comments about (very slight) flex, the shape of the bars are ideal for me and would fit them again. Now for a seat post...................

    3T Doric isnt bad - light and does the job well.
    Thomson - bulletproof and you can treat it like a King headset - Move it from bike to bike.
  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    thanks guys

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