Carbon Bars: would you?

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  • Avanti Roman
    Avanti Roman Posts: 189
    Unless road buzz is causing aches & numbness in your wrists and hands I think I'd probably just get some Deda Newtons - 20g more but £130 less!

    My ali Cinelli Neo bars cost me £20 and weigh 236g (actual not claimed) for 44cm width.

    Many Carbon road bars seem to be overpriced when you look at prices for carbon forks & carbon mtb bars. BBBs seem quite reasonable though.
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  • wildmoustache
    wildmoustache Posts: 4,010
    Lol at the comment that Deda Newtons are 215g. And tooth fairies live where?

    Try 255g.

    Nice bars though! Had a pair in use for 8 years on one rig.
  • springtide9
    springtide9 Posts: 1,731
    Have carbon bars on my MTB. When I was 17 stone, I wouldn't think twice about doing 10ft drop-offs - and would occasionally get them wrong. The odd front wheel has been trashed, but the bars have always been good.

    Also regularly hit the bars on trees at speed etc and think nothing of it. My Easton EC70s have had lots of abuse and I feel confident off-road.

    If I had a serious crash, then I wouldn't think twice about replacing them.. but that would also be similar for the frame, forks, etc.

    As long as they are designed for 'the job in hand' I see no problem. I don't really understand why people seem frightened of using carbon. I do however usually avoid the ultra-light components, whether it's carbon or alloy - as I'm sure tradeoffs are made for those few extra grams vs strength.

    Personal opinion. On the MTB, I also prefer the ride quality of carbon... but also have a second knock around bike with oversized ultra stiff alloy bars... errrrhhh.... horrid... so I'm sure it's this contrast which makes me love the carbons.
    Simon
  • dcj
    dcj Posts: 395
    you might want matching carbon bars to go with your carbon seat pin, stem, bottle cages, groupset, frame, forks and wheels :shock:

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