good lightweight handlebar recommendations

Icyseanfitz · 04-02-2019 9:41pm #1

Hi guys trying to get a bike build finished at the moment. I had bought a cheap set of Chinese handlebars that where nice and light but the flex is too much for me to think they are safe.
Anyone got some bar recommendations that wont break the bank, id really like them to be lightweight as well, trying to do a 7kg or less build

Eamonnator · 04-02-2019 10:35pm

These are Chinese. I have had these handlebars on my winter bike for about 3 or 4 years. I have never had any problem with them. I have them on a Planet X Carbon Pro, which weighs about 7.2kgs in size XL.
When I bought them, I was about 100kgs.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hylix-Ultra-Light-ERGONOVA-Full-Carbon-Compact-Road-bike-Handle-bar-31-8mm-180g/301853624698?hash=item4647e0c97a:m:m8U9n1T7eA8u4RFT5XWbWbQ:rk:7:pf:0

MojoMaker · 06-02-2019 2:00pm

What's lightweight in your book? Sub-250g, sub-200g?

Any preference for carbon or alloy? What's your budget?

I'd be thinking your bar weight won't contribute significantly to your overall build weight, certainly less than your pedal choice.

I've found Zipp service course SL and Deda Zero100 both stiff and light, and in or around €60, which is a good compromise before you start getting into silly territory for the sake of a few grams.

Icyseanfitz · 06-02-2019 3:24pm

I'm watching every gram on this build without spending nutty money. So between 200-250g is probably where I'm at.

I think I might give that eBay bar a shot, can't be any flexier than my current one.

Eamonnator · 06-02-2019 4:31pm

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

I'm watching every gram on this build without spending nutty money. So between 200-250g is probably where I'm at.

I think I might give that eBay bar a shot, can't be any flexier than my current one.

The weight on those bars is accurate.
I changed from alloy bars to carbon, because I suffer from arthritis in my wrists and I found the aluminium bars transferred a lot of road buzz to my hands.
I find those carbon bars to be more comfortable and not flexy.
As I remember, delivery time was reasonable.

koutoubia · 06-02-2019 7:45pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

These are Chinese. I have had these handlebars on my winter bike for about 3 or 4 years. I have never had any problem with them. I have them on a Planet X Carbon Pro, which weighs about 7.2kgs in size XL.
When I bought them, I was about 100kgs.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hylix-Ultra-Light-ERGONOVA-Full-Carbon-Compact-Road-bike-Handle-bar-31-8mm-180g/301853624698?hash=item4647e0c97a:m:m8U9n1T7eA8u4RFT5XWbWbQ:rk:7:pf:0

Have a set very similar to those. Chinese. On a bike that not being used. Certainly no flex outta them.
Must weigh them

Cee-Jay-Cee · 06-02-2019 8:07pm

I have a set of Deda Presa carbon bars, they weigh 210g in 44cm guise and are very stiff with virtually no flex. I’ve had them for 3 years and put plenty of miles on them between 2 different bikes.

koutoubia · 06-02-2019 8:23pm

Also have the chinese version of these.
https://www.bikesnbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bikes-n-Bites-Singapore_Cervelo-S5-Aero-All-Carbon-Handlebar.jpg
Rode them for 2 seasons and not one single complaint about them.
Very comfy and stiff.
Just hanging in the attic now.

Icyseanfitz · 07-02-2019 2:50am

Eamonnator wrote: »

The weight on those bars is accurate.
I changed from alloy bars to carbon, because I suffer from arthritis in my wrists and I found the aluminium bars transferred a lot of road buzz to my hands.
I find those carbon bars to be more comfortable and not flexy.
As I remember, delivery time was reasonable.

Thanks for the recommendation, I've ordered a set of them.

While I'm at it any recommendations for a lightweight set of direct mount brakes?

royrogers · 10-02-2019 5:26am

koutoubia wrote: »

Also have the chinese version of these.
https://www.bikesnbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bikes-n-Bites-Singapore_Cervelo-S5-Aero-All-Carbon-Handlebar.jpg
Rode them for 2 seasons and not one single complaint about them.
Very comfy and stiff.
Just hanging in the attic now.

For sale by any chance?

Icyseanfitz · 01-03-2019 11:58am

Eamonnator wrote: »

These are Chinese. I have had these handlebars on my winter bike for about 3 or 4 years. I have never had any problem with them. I have them on a Planet X Carbon Pro, which weighs about 7.2kgs in size XL.
When I bought them, I was about 100kgs.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hylix-Ultra-Light-ERGONOVA-Full-Carbon-Compact-Road-bike-Handle-bar-31-8mm-180g/301853624698?hash=item4647e0c97a:m:m8U9n1T7eA8u4RFT5XWbWbQ:rk:7:pf:0

Got these yesterday, very lightweight and quite a good bit stiffer than the other aero bars i had. Great recommendation thanks

terrydel · 01-03-2019 2:37pm

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I have a set of Deda Presa carbon bars, they weigh 210g in 44cm guise and are very stiff with virtually no flex. I’ve had them for 3 years and put plenty of miles on them between 2 different bikes.

Can a di2 junction box fit in them?

good lightweight handlebar recommendations

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