I’m building up a gravel bike and need to pick some bars. my frame is not aero, so i’d like to get some aero advantage with the bars, I also like a bit of flare, and “shock absorption” would be nice. anyone have some bars they recommend??

The Enve AR bars are my favorite. The flare on the drops is just right and I’m a big fan of the flat top. They’re very comfortable. Would be difficult for me to even try something else.

I have the Zipp XPLR on my gravel bike. Not sure they will be as aero as you may be looking for but I find them extremely comfortable. The smaller amount of flare is just right for me as I am not a fan of the wider flare bars that you see on a lot of gravel bikes. [image] Service Course SL…

I’m a fan of Salsa woodchipers in carbon. The flare is great for controlling the bike in chunk

I don’t like gravel bars. I prefer cereal bars or chocolate bars…

@LocoTex @KevinKlaes do you have the Enve AR SES bars or the G Series Gravel bars on your gravel bike? I have the AR SES on my road bike and really like them. They have a small amount of flare, the flat top is nice, and my wrists appreciate the flat section in the drops (versus something that alwa…

I have the Enve Aero bars on my gravel bike.

Yes, I use the Enve ARs on my gravel bike. I’ve also used them on a road bike and thought they were great there as well. I tested out some bars with a wider flare and I just didn’t think it was for me. The ARs felt like the much more comfortable option for a long day on gravel. I used them at Gr…

@LocoTex @KevinKlaes do you use the same width on your gravel bike as your road bike, or did you go wider? In my case I’m between a 40 and 42 cm on top and elected for 40 on my road bike. If I ever got a gravel bike I had been looking at the G Series, which the narrowest is 42 cm on top. This thre…

+1 for Enve SES AR here. Nobody else has mentioned the fact that the shifter hood clamping section is straight and the flare doesn’t start til below that. A Shimano hood at a flared angle really hurts my hands, so I love that the Enve bars keep my hoods straight whilst still giving me flared drops. …

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Gravel Bike Handlebars | Flared Gravel Drop Bars – Redshift Sports I’ve been wanting to try these.

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