Carbon handle bars, which though?

davey.davey

Hi,

As the title suggests im after some carbon bars for my supersix evo. The standard ones are pretty ugly, heavy, and i want a change.

I quite like the look of the aero style , has anyone got any recommendations that they use themselves .

The 3T team stealth aeronova and aerotunda bars look nice, also easton ec70 look decent .

Oh yeah matte black with few/ no decals

Cheers for any suggestions

Matthewfalle

Planet X have a deal on their Selcof aero ones at the moment.

Look cool, down to a relatively sensible price, fit your criteria above and should be of good quality.

davey.davey

Ive looked at them before , nice bars, i just dont like the look of them as the above mentioned though.

Thanks for the suggestion though

imposter2.0

Any particular reason for wanting carbon as a bar material?

davey.davey

No real reason, i presume they are lighter!? Plus dont think you can get the aero bars in Ali!?

Only just started looking tbh, just always assumed carbon was superior?

imposter2.0

I think the weight difference is negligible - and aero/wing bars are certainly available in alu.

davey.davey

Ok thanks.

Would the carbon bars be more comfortable, ie soak up more road vibrations?

svetty

davey.davey wrote:

Ok thanks.

Would the carbon bars be more comfortable, ie soak up more road vibrations?

I believe so but others would disagree. E.g. YMMV

imposter2.0

davey.davey wrote:

Ok thanks.

Would the carbon bars be more comfortable, ie soak up more road vibrations?

In cycling folklore, carbon bars do indeed 'soak up more vibrations' - but in reality, I'm not sure if physics agrees with that. Bar tape and tyre width/pressure have far more influence on ride quality than bar material.

fenix

Some CF bars are heavier. Certainly more expensive. If they take a knock they need to be replaced and if you come off the bike the bars pretty much always take a hit...

Stick to Alu.

StillGoing

3T Aeronova come in carbon and aluminium. I have them in carbon on the main bike and find them comfortable. I have aluminium bars on the 2nd bike and other than the lack of flat tops, there's no difference in feel.

thegreatdivide

Imposter wrote:

davey.davey wrote:

Ok thanks.

Would the carbon bars be more comfortable, ie soak up more road vibrations?

In cycling folklore, carbon bars do indeed 'soak up more vibrations' - but in reality, I'm not sure if physics agrees with that. Bar tape and tyre width/pressure have far more influence on ride quality than bar material.

What he said.

I’m a sucker for bling but the carbon bar is pointless. Match it with a good quality aluminium stem like a Ritchie 220 WCS or a Deda Superleggero and you’ll end up with a similar weight to carbon and a much healthier wallet.

timothyw

Fenix wrote:

Some CF bars are heavier. Certainly more expensive. If they take a knock they need to be replaced and if you come off the bike the bars pretty much always take a hit...

Stick to Alu.

Alu bars aren't immune from having to be replaced if they take a hit, although it's certainly cheaper to do so. They are also less likely to spontaneously fail without a crash (not that this is especially common in alu bars, but metal fatigue can happen eventually).

I had some hand me down carbon bars (Pro Vibe) for a time, they were lovely, but not (to me) worth what I could get for selling them on. I do kinda wish I still had them.

They were most definitely lighter than the alu equivalent (220g vs 285g), and had internal cable routing so you didn't have to faff around with electrical tape securing your cables into place - you just threaded them through and the bar tape was enough to do the rest.

I couldn't tell you if they were more comfy than an equivalent alu bar, but they certainly were comfy.

Honestly, if you have a high end bike and have bought all the easier weight savings that are available, or just plain want a bit more bling, it might be worth investing.

I'd fully agree that Carbon Fibre stems and bottlecages are a complete waste of money though.

davey.davey

Thanks for the replies.

Ive just bought a 3t team stealth apto stem , probably paid too much for a stem but i am very picky and love my bike ha!

I just want the best bars for my money thats all, not overly bothered of the material.

Will keep looking thanks everyone!

diamonddog

Ritchey Evocurve range available in carbon and aluminium, weights from 195gm to 250 gm.
I use the aliminium ones, nice with the flatter tops.

ollaay

I've a pair of Zipp carbon SL V2, sub 200g and soak up some of the vibrations I must admit. Worth it on something you love, as you'll only be upgrading later on..

MiddleRinger

I put a set of 3T Aeronova bars on my Planet X when I switched out the TT bars. They look awesome. Whether they were worth the money is debatable, but I love them. On a side note it was my first attempt at internally cabled bars. There was much swearing involved...

Matthewfalle

MiddleRinger wrote:

I put a set of 3T Aeronova bars on my Planet X when I switched out the TT bars. They look awesome. Whether they were worth the money is debatable, but I love them. On a side note it was my first attempt at internally cabled bars. There was much swearing involved...

WHY much swearing?

bendertherobot

davey.davey wrote:

Hi,

As the title suggests im after some carbon bars for my supersix evo. The standard ones are pretty ugly, heavy, and i want a change.

I quite like the look of the aero style , has anyone got any recommendations that they use themselves .

The 3T team stealth aeronova and aerotunda bars look nice, also easton ec70 look decent .

Oh yeah matte black with few/ no decals

Cheers for any suggestions

The Dale ones aren't great lookin but you can't see most of them. As to heavy, they are, but not massive. About 100g more than a carbon bar. The Dead Superlegerro will save you about 120g for example.

In terms of value, the Fizik R3 will save you 60g, looks nice and won't break the bank. Partner it with a Fizik stem and it all looks really great.

Deda Zero 100 is worth a look. That with its matching stem and a carbon Deda post. Sorted

Juraj1711

I ride zipp sl contour and fsa k-force-they are both very good indeed.
Fsa maybe little bit stiffer.

davey.davey

Thanks for all the replies.

Im gonna go for the 3t aerotundo, i like the longer reach and deep drops, got great reviews. Plus they will look sweet with my new 3t Apto stealth stem.

My bikefit told i need 42cm width bars for my size, but have read these bars come up even narrower on the hoods. Could anyone who has experience with these bars tell me if they went for their normal size? Or go up a size to compensate for the flared width?

Im currently riding on 44cm bars

Juraj1711

davey.davey wrote:

Thanks for all the replies.

Im gonna go for the 3t aerotundo, i like the longer reach and deep drops, got great reviews. Plus they will look sweet with my new 3t Apto stealth stem.

My bikefit told i need 42cm width bars for my size, but have read these bars come up even narrower on the hoods. Could anyone who has experience with these bars tell me if they went for their normal size? Or go up a size to compensate for the flared width?

Im currently riding on 44cm bars

If you are you good with that size and feel comfy stay with that!

lakesluddite

Juraj1711 wrote:

davey.davey wrote:

Thanks for all the replies.

Im gonna go for the 3t aerotundo, i like the longer reach and deep drops, got great reviews. Plus they will look sweet with my new 3t Apto stealth stem.

My bikefit told i need 42cm width bars for my size, but have read these bars come up even narrower on the hoods. Could anyone who has experience with these bars tell me if they went for their normal size? Or go up a size to compensate for the flared width?

Im currently riding on 44cm bars

If you are you good with that size and feel comfy stay with that!

Then there's very little point in paying for a bike fit if you're just going to ignore the recommendations.

StillGoing

They do come up narrow on the hoods and you will nee to go up to 44cm to compensate. You may find it tight going for the narrower 42cm bars. FWIW, I originally had Aerotundo and just couldn't get on with them. I switched to the Aeronova which are much better IMO.

davey.davey

philthy3 wrote:

They do come up narrow on the hoods and you will nee to go up to 44cm to compensate. You may find it tight going for the narrower 42cm bars. FWIW, I originally had Aerotundo and just couldn't get on with them. I switched to the Aeronova which are much better IMO.

What did you not like about the aerotundo? And what made the aeronova much better for you? As far as i can tell, the reach is longer and the drops are lower, but apart from that theyre the same!?

I keep swaying between the tundo and Nova, just cant decide :?

Matthewfalle

davey.davey wrote:

philthy3 wrote:

They do come up narrow on the hoods and you will nee to go up to 44cm to compensate. You may find it tight going for the narrower 42cm bars. FWIW, I originally had Aerotundo and just couldn't get on with them. I switched to the Aeronova which are much better IMO.

What did you not like about the aerotundo? And what made the aeronova much better for you? As far as i can tell, the reach is longer and the drops are lower, but apart from that theyre the same!?

I keep swaying between the tundo and Nova, just cant decide :?

Just buy both, try them both, send the ones you don't like back.

It's a 10 minute job to swap handlebars.

StillGoing

davey.davey wrote:

philthy3 wrote:

They do come up narrow on the hoods and you will nee to go up to 44cm to compensate. You may find it tight going for the narrower 42cm bars. FWIW, I originally had Aerotundo and just couldn't get on with them. I switched to the Aeronova which are much better IMO.

What did you not like about the aerotundo? And what made the aeronova much better for you? As far as i can tell, the reach is longer and the drops are lower, but apart from that theyre the same!?

I keep swaying between the tundo and Nova, just cant decide :?

The Aeronova are a compact bar whereas the Aerotundo are a full D. It looked awful on my bike and they just didn't feel as comfortable on the drops. The reach to the shifters from the drops was more difficult too.

elbowloh

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gregg.baker

I just built up a Merida Team Lampre and put on Vision Metron 4D carbon bars. Not cheap but love the design and they are very comfortable.

dowtcha

You should check out Canyon bars , Mathieu van der Poel swears by them.

imposter2.0

dowtcha said:

You should check out Canyon bars , Mathieu van der Poel swears by them.

Swears *at* them...