Chinese Carbon Handlebars

jame58rown
jame58rown Posts: 263
edited February 2011 in Road buying advice
I know there are threads on cheap carbon frames off ebay, but I can't find any on handlebars. They look just like more expensive bars, but with no branding. Anybody tried them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Full-Ca ... 53e6198e39

Thanks.

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  • prb007
    prb007 Posts: 703
    Thinking of getting these, too - though worried about snapping 44's as I'm 100kgs atm!
    Don't want to be left with half-a-handlebar in each hand, balls on top tube, chin on tarmac!
    The seller has an excellent feedback rating, the only thing you can do is trawl through this lot...

    http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI ... ckAsSeller

    and contact a few buyers who've bought bars from him and get their views.
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  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    These far eastern suppliers on eBay very often have a less than positive feedback, for various reasons, compared with excellent UK based eBayers such as Absolute Cycles and High on Bikes and I personally would be very reluctant to buy from the Far East however attractive their products and prices appear to be.
  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    But the price is immense! you'd be looking at over £200 at least for a full carbon wing drop bar from a brand.

    But at the same time, your probably right and I think I'm just going to deal with aluminium bars.
    :)

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