Women specific handlebars

[kiwi girl]

I really like the handlebars on my new wsd bike which are narrower and have a shollower drop than my old bike. I am not sure how much is the handlebars, or how much is that overall the bike just fits better - but I find it so much more comfortable riding in the drops on my new bike

[Kathi]

I'm researching new bars for the bike that I'm building. Here's the list I've come up with so far.


Deda 4Girls, currently using and like very much/w Record Brifters.
Deda Piega
Salsa, Short and Shallow
Morphe TTT, 3T Eva
Bontrager Race, XXX Lite, X Lite and Race Lite
S Works F.A.C.T. Carbon Ergo Women's
ITM K-Sword Carbon, Itm Elle
Modolo Venus

My hands are pretty small and I'm looking for a better reach to the brakes. I saw the Deda Piega today and liked it, its smaller than the 4girls but not sure if it solves the brake from drop reach problems. The Specialized bar I saw brings the brifters up very high on the bar, I do not care for this look. I liked how small the ITM Elle is in diameter across the flat part of the bar.

2 interesting bars are the 3T Eva and the Modolo Venus. Both are designed to bring the brake lever closer to the bar.
The Eva brings the brake lever 77m closer to the bar and the Venus 1-1.5 cm closer.

The smallest size many of these bars come in is 38cm. The Modolo Venus measures as small as 34.

My LBS recommends the Salsa bars and Shimano R-700 brifters but I'm having a difficult time convincing my self to switch from Campy Record to Shimano.

[kiwi girl]

The proportions/angles/perspective of these two photos (my bike and the mens version of the same thing) are probably not that great (and the guys bike is bigger full stop) butwhen I look at them the difference in handlebar set up is quite clear (although some of it might be a shorter stem too)

http://www.emc2bikes.com/index.php/pi_pageid/27

http://www.emc2bikes.com/index.php/pi_pageid/30