Pretty basic. Just the normal bars at the moment. Will get some more time with them and decide if I want to make some of the changes referenced here.
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I found the easiest method for raising the pad is just get some M6 spacer something like the following link.
Its a cheap and easy way to try various pad height.
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I ordered the spacers and these bolts (18mm in length) M6 x 18mm 10Pcs Flat Head Hex Socket Cap Screws Bolts, 304 Stainless Steel 18-8, Full Thread, Black Oxide by SG TZH (with Hex Spanner): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
Installed this evening. The small height increase definitely feels like it will be a solid improvement and it looks clean/feels very sturdy. I have a rest day tomorrow, but will report back after my 90 min endurance ride on Thursday.
Here’s a pic of them installed:
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Figured I’d update this thread. I bought TriRig Wingspan Extenders and 10 Degree Angled Spacers, and Ergon CRT Arm Pads to go with my Enve Clip on Aero Bars for the In-Route Aero Bar. Took a little work with a dremel to get the Arm Cups to work, but have everything mounted up now. Profile Design 50 degree bend extensions mounted backwards, I’m on the lookout for 60 degree extensions if anyone knows of any but more than anything need to spend a little time on these.
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How high are the pads above the handle bars? Looks like a great set up.
The last picture with the ruler is measuring roughly from the mounting surface of the enve clip-on adapter.
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Thanks!! Wanted to get a sense if these would work for me.
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Where did you get the angled spacers and that offset piece? I saw earlier in the thread an angled spacer was mentioned and I emailed the company in the UK and they wouldn’t ship to US.
I posted elsewhere in the forum but will post for this thread as well. Had my first 100 mile gravel race last weekend and used the aero bars as shown earlier in this thread. They worked amazing. Way better than expected. I’m not a fan of the actual bar shape/angle as it irritates my wrist a bit. As they sit though, still sufficient but I’ll be on the look out for something with a j bend, not an s bend. Found the fit and compliance to be great. Longest day I’ve had in the saddle with crazy winds and the ability to get on the aero bars in headwinds and to relieve my upper body/trigger different muscles was a game changer. I’ll be using them at every race that allows them.
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TriRig
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Yep. Another race with aerobars today for me. And another race where I was able to roll off the front of a large group that had zero interest in chasing the jackass pushing the pace in the aerobars. I don’t understand why more people don’t use them, but I’m not complaining. If you are going to be solo or spend any time pulling in a group, they are a big advantage in speed and can help with comfort in long races. Basically a cheat code for races that allow them.
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Do you feel it was all worth the cost? With the bars + clip ons and a few pad adjustments you’re probably close to $1000 in that setup. Would you recommend or would you think back to a standard round bar with more generic clip ons?
Worth it is subjective, it does help that I got 20-30% off of all the Enve stuff, and to be honest most of this bike by shopping around over a longer period of time. It wasn’t really a budget build so another couple hundred bucks over something else wasn’t going to kill me.
I do think this is a good all-around aero road and gravel setup, but if your primary goal was interoperability and adjustabilty of an aero bar setup from the beginning (which isn’t where my head was when I started) then there may be better options, you’d need to look.
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You’ve made an excellent point about the adjustability piece that i’d been neglecting until now.
I’m in a situation similar to many others where my current bars are aero shaped with no room for standard round clips or a specific aero bar made for them. Stem mounted setups are a no go because of the ‘semi-integrated’ cable system that has them running under the stem.
My options seem to be:
- Buy into a flat bar + aero clip on ecosystem such as ENVE. This provides minimal adjustability.
- Put a standard aluminum round bar on + traditional round clip ons. Heaviest, least aero(when clip ons arent mounted), ugliest, but cheapest and most adjustable
- Find a hybrid carbon flat bar that offers enough round stem surface for traditional round clip ons. Middle ground on pricing but options seem limited.
It feels like a no-win situation really.
Well, for what it’s worth, the parts I pieced together do allow a fair amount of adjustment, it’s just not super easy. If you added in longer bolts and spacers, you add in the height adjustment too.
Giant has a bar/aero bar setup, as does black inc. I believe the Giant though is proprietary.
Not sure if there are other better options.
There are aero carbon road bars available that have a bit wider middle round section and are approved/designed to accept clip on aero extensions. Not many, but they are out there. Bontranger has always had one when I checked. The version I have on my gravel bike is no longer available, but they still appear to have one and it’s pretty inexpensive (at least compared to what I paid for mine).
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I chimed in earlier with my inputs, but did have a rather ironic update…
As @grwoolf just posted, these Bontrager bars look like a really nice option. I’ve got a big ole’ race across Europe on the calendar this Summer, and knew that I’d likely want a bit more optimized fit in the aero-bars than even my Enve SES setup offers, so I picked up a pair of the 35/38cm Bontrager Aero Pro bars a couple weeks back. I have yet to even ride them, but initial feel is positive. They have a similar feel/shape to the Enve Aero bars, with just a tad bit less flare. I don’t know how I feel about the angular portion behind the levers, but honestly I tend to hold the furthest most portion of my hoods with only a finger or two, so don’t know when I’d even contact that area. I think its just more of a looks than for me, but I can get over that.
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I see you have the offset plate and then that angled spacer. Would the holes line up with just the angled spacer going directly into the Enve mount, or was the offset place necessary for it to fit?
Also, how do you feel about the 10 degree angle. Right choice, or should have gone less/more?
If I remember right, the offset plate was necessary because the angled spacers wouldn’t fit the Enve mounts. Then, had to take the angle grinder to the actual cups too - so a little modification required.
So far, 10 feels right, but I’ve just tested everything out.
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This is what I was describing as my third option. There seems to only ever be a few options available at any given time and looking through old threads yields links to legacy products that cant be found new.
You couldn’t have posted at a better time. Seeing both those bars side by side only enriches my desire for the ENVE setup but realizing the Bontrager is likely just what I should do. Which clip ons do you intend to use? Do you happen to have more pictures of the ‘angle’ section you’re referring to? Where did you order from?
