Handle bar considerations materials and benefits

nwmlarge

I am looking to reduce bar buzz.
I have experimented with the angle of the bars and brake lever placement and i'm happy with that aspect.
What is the ideal material for bars to be made from? and why ?

I have presently Aluminium Bars which seem a little dead.
I have used steel bars in the past and found them less buzzy.
Is there an distinct advantage to carbon ones or are steel as good as it gets ?

My frame is Steel.
running on 23 x 700 at about 110psi
i am 6'2" and 13 stone.
i am using Prendas Mountains Track Mitts.

hope you can help.
Mtb'ing is my usual forte and my 140mm pikes take out the buzz off road no worries!

MaxwellBygraves

Try dropping the pressure by 10 psi, perhaps down to 95psi on front.

nwmlarge

will that not mean a bit more wash out when cornering ?

EKIMIKE

Dunno what you mean by wash out but it should make cornering better as you'll have greater contact area. 95psi is still really high. I used to run my tyres at 120 now 100/95. Better cornering, more comfort, no drop in performance/speed/numbers.

Equally try 25mm tyres. Or 25mm back, 23mm front. Basically don't fanny around with handlebars expecting an increase in comfort. Tyres will yeild far, far better results.

cougie

+1

Hoopdriver

Also agree with above

nwmlarge

thanks for the advice i'll go adjust accordingly

dbb

that's good advice you have been given there!
i ride with tyre pressure of 100psi and have just swapped from carbon bars back to alu - and i honestly can't pick the difference in buzz from handlebars.

nwmlarge

looks like i've saved some cash then!

Lillywhite

I agree with the above advice. 95 psi rear and 90 psi maximum is all that you need for a comfortable ride.

nwmlarge

are you guys a similar weight then?

cougie

Dont know about them, but I'm a similar weight to you. The Conti mechanic advised me not to take my GP4000S over about 95 - so I've gone with his advice and never looked back.

I think carbon bars are more about looks than anything else.

nwmlarge

i'm not actually looking for changing parts i love that my bike costs me naff all i was just trying to work with what i have got.
you lot's tips about tyre pressure might well be the little touch i need.
i have also ordered some more bar tape as mine is tired and flat.

this is the steed



i have since raised the bar angle and both tyres match this was when i was halfway through changing them over.