Finishing kit recommendations

petemadoc
petemadoc Posts: 2,331
edited July 2011 in Road buying advice
Seatpost, bars and stem all alloy and need to be reasonable value

Would like the bars and stem to match, possibly seatpost too. There's some cracking deals on Planet X such as

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HB3 ... -handlebar

Too good to be true? What am I missing?

This looks ok too bit seem a bit heavier

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HBF ... -handlebar

Can you fit clip on aero bars to most of these flat top (aero) style bars.

The other option is the Cinelli Vai range but I think I might be getting sucked in by the Italianess of it all, especially the white ones. . . . .

Comments

  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    first ones are out of stock/discontinued
    I don't think you can clamp tri bars on flat top bars (but i could be wrong)

    You need to find some you like the shape of really and also get the right width
  • PeteMadoc wrote:
    Seatpost, bars and stem all alloy and need to be reasonable value

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HBF ... -handlebar

    My recently finished FM028 has the above bars, only ridden twice but I like them. And I have no issues (so far) with my FSA seatpost and FSA brakes/crank
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    first ones are out of stock/discontinued
    I don't think you can clamp tri bars on flat top bars (but i could be wrong)

    You need to find some you like the shape of really and also get the right width

    Ha ha, out of stock, that could be a problem.

    40cm width I need. Unsure of reach and drop required. I noticed that ritchey stuff has varying drops based on the width selected which seems to make sense.
  • kfinlay
    kfinlay Posts: 763
    Deda is good value from Ribble
    Zero 100 stem, RHM02 bars and post for around £65 all in white too if you want!

    I may be selling 42cm (205g only!) Deda Newton Bars and 100mm Deda Newton stem as I bought them for a project but don't think it will work out. Just in case they may help with your budget, drop me a pm if interested
    Kev

    Summer Bike: Colnago C60
    Winter Bike: Vitus Alios
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  • mike ives
    mike ives Posts: 319
    What about something from the Ritchey - Competition, Pro or WCS ranges? Good value for money.
  • JRooke
    JRooke Posts: 243
    Completed a build today for a friend with these 2, matching and nice and cheap

    http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... AD-300.htm

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 191wt_1068