Assuming some sort of magical world where all other elements of your fit somehow remain the same (head height, back position, shoulder height, etc.), I’m curious as to everyones’ thoughts on which gives you a more aero advantage: Narrower, 38-40cm traditional-shaped handlebars, fully wrapped; or A…

Single track?? These speeds and conditions (using large movements of the bars to maneuver at low speeds on rough terrain) are completely different than road conditions where you lean and the tire doesn’t see significant resistance, so of course you won’t use the same handlebars. That’s a gravel bike…

OK…snuck out before the rain was supposed to come. Literally timed it perfectly…2’40” ride and as I pulled into the parking lot, it started to come down. 10 min later, it was dumping HARD!! But, on topic, I really liked the bars. The position right at the transition from the bars to shifters was r…

I just got a Ritchey - Comp 20 Streem III. In 38 cm. Rode for 115 min endurance on it on the trainer. Came from a 42 flared bar. It felt better on the hands got mostly rid of my numbness in the left hand. Felt a bit wierd at the shoulders. Have a chance to ride it outside on the weekend to se…

Rain is always relevant :wink: I’ll send you a PM, would love to see the transition between bar and hoods! :smiley: Thanks!

Me too. Post some pics here @Power13 please

The recent article by BikeRadar covers also the aerodynamics of the narrow handlebars. [image] The best-value aero upgrades wind tunnel tested and ranked We find out which upgrades offer the biggest aero gains for the least money

Yup, no problem…I’ll post some pics later today. Cold and breezy this AM so I got nothing else to do for the moment. :crazy_face:

@Dubadai & @jn92 …see below pics. Let me know if you’d like more angles. I tend to have my shifters up a bit higher than most people… Hopefully the top view gives you an idea of how relatively small the tops are vs. most aero bars. [image] [image]

What red tape is that? If you’ve used it before, is it easy to keep clean?

I think it was a house brand from either QBP or Giant that my LBS had….haven’t had it on long, so can’t really say how easy it is to clean / keep clean. It is a bit too bright, however, vs. the red in the decals on my Aspero, so it doesn’t really match. I’ll swap it out at some point.

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kervelo March 29, 2023, 11:42am 133

The recent article by BikeRadar covers also the aerodynamics of the narrow handlebars.

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