best rd bike handlebars

jaffa666

what are the best short reach ,shallow drop handlebars.
i use specialized pro at 30 quid and these are very comftable.
but now looking for an alternative.
so whats out there.
cheers

glasgowbhoy

Deda zero 100 are well worth looking at , £50 and SKY were using them last year

mattmaximus

I like my 3t ergonova bars very much. I hated the FSA wing pro bars which I tried on a couple of test bikes, but they felt very shallow indeed if that's what you're after.

If you like your current bars, why are you looking for new ones?

gaddster

+1 for the Deda's, even Adrian Timmis recommends them and Ribble are doing them for £17 (spend over £35 I think) which is a steal. Use them on both my bikes.

ajb72

mattmaximus wrote:

I like my 3t ergonova bars very much. I hated the FSA wing pro bars which I tried on a couple of test bikes, but they felt very shallow indeed if that's what you're after.

If you like your current bars, why are you looking for new ones?

+1 for the 3T Ergonova. Love them, easy to spend more time on the drops and I find the ovalised top section great for climbing.

smidsy

ajb72 wrote:

+1 for the 3T Ergonova. Love them, easy to spend more time on the drops and I find the ovalised top section great for climbing.

Great I'd better get two sets then cos I really struggle with hills

Bluegnu

I've used a couple of compact designs, I had an FSA Wing Pro (42cm) on my old bike and recently switched to 3T Ergonova Team (44cm). The FSA's felt just a bit too narrow overall which is why I went for a wider 3T.

Putting this aside there are a couple of differences between them. The FSA's have a larger radius bend going from the tops to the hoods, this makes the straight bit of the tops a bit narrower. The 3T's have a tighter bend meaning there's more usable hand space on the tops, and I have smallish hands so resting my hands on the outside of the bars (back a bit from the hoods) just feels nicer to me on the 3T's.

One nice thing about the FSA's though is that they are longer at the end of the drops so you can slide your hands back a bit for a slightly more relaxed position, I miss this on the 3T's.

All in all I'd probably go for the 3T again if I had to choose between them, I like the extra space on the tops. FYI the 44cm 3T measure 42.5 cm center hood to hood.

hexi1211

I hated the FSA wing pro bars which I tried on a couple of test bikes, but they felt very shallow indeed if that's what you're after.

knownothingbozo

Depending on your budget consider the cinelli neo morphe - got mine recently on offer from Wiggle for £127. Wasn't expecting them to be that compact - but actually identical to the compact pro plt they replaced. Amazing variety of hand positions, and very comfortable. Look bling too, but an absolute sod to wrap.

Grill

knownothingbozo wrote:

Depending on your budget consider the cinelli neo morphe - got mine recently on offer from Wiggle for £127. Wasn't expecting them to be that compact - but actually identical to the compact pro plt they replaced. Amazing variety of hand positions, and very comfortable. Look bling too, but an absolute sod to wrap.

+1
Just got these (although unfortunately paid a bit more) and they're amazing. So comfortable in every position and I finally feel good climbing in the drops which was a big issue for me before.