Handlebars with slight backward bend

Nick Payne
Nick Payne Posts: 288
edited February 2014 in Road buying advice
See photo below - I have this shape of handlebar that bows slightly backwards from the centre clamp on several bikes, and find it more comfortable than bars which are dead straight across the middle (this is a Nitto bar). However, these bars have no grooves for cables, and as all manufacturers are now making their shifters with all cables running under the handlebar tape, I've been looking for a similar shaped bar (either aluminium or C-F) that has the cable grooves, but without success.

Does anyone know if such a bar exists? Don't care if it's 26.0 or 31.8, as I have stems for either size.

Comments

  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    edited February 2014
    There are plenty of manufacturers out there if you look. FSA and Microtech are two such companies making bars with a slightly swept back position, internal cable routing and flat tops.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Ritchey Evo Curve. Not only curved back but flattish tops too. There are several users on this forum, myself included. That curve is fantastic for climbing on the tops.

    http://www.cyclingcomponents.co.uk/imag ... _Black.jpg
  • mercia_man
    mercia_man Posts: 1,431
    Agree about Ritchey. The flat top and sweep back are really comfortable.

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