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  1. #1
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    Sep 2006
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    Maryland, USA
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    Handlebar - any recommendations?

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    Hi -

    This might be a wrong place to post this quesiton. I will post this one in "Cyclocross section".

    I am in search of "a good handlebar" for my x bike. The drop and the reach of my current one is kind of too much (140mm drop and 80mm reach). I am looking for a handlebar with a shorter reach and drop. I like the shape of Ritchy WCS Road Bar but it does not come with any smaller size... FSA Wing Pro comes with a shallow drop but its reach is the same as the current... I can adjust the reach by changing the stem length but I do not want to change the stem at this point.

    Any recommendations?

    Thanks in advance!!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Md suburbs of Wash. DC
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    I don't race 'cross, but I do have a Specialized 'cross bike. I recently traded in the bar that came on it for a Salsa Poco (sorry, though, I didn't pay attention to the size). The ergonomic shape alone makes a big difference in the drops, and they are shallower so the hoods are now less of a stretch for me. I had been considering a shorter stem, but the bars made enough of a difference that I'm gonna hold off on that.
    "How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
    David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com

    Random babblings and some stuff to look at.

 

 

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