handlebars grrrrrr

[elk]

Just got an email that the shop in fact does NOT have the 3T Eva..which pretty much means I'd have to pay llike 20 dollars postage to get them from Ireland.. on top of the 90. for the bars....and I don't even know if I'd like them.

SO I'm back to square one.
I need a 38cm bar that fits a 26 stem and is non ergonomic....not too deep.

Salsa s are ergonomic.

There is a Cinelli I'd like yr opinions on....I need to be able to reach my Shimano brifters in the drops. Either the LW or the 64 (shallow) ???
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...p?category=636

or maybe the Deda4girls

sigh....thanks

[LBTC]

Elk - so sorry you're having so much trouble finding bars. I lucked out when I bought my bike in November as the shop had these:

http://bontrager.com/model/06244/en

and I rather like how they feel for me. I have never been able to comfortably reach the brifters from anywhere. Now it is super easy in the drops, and pretty good in the hoods.

However, it appears they need a 31.8 clamp and you have a 26? Would you consider changing your stem to get the bars you need?

Best of luck. Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Zen]

Elk - so sorry you're having so much trouble finding bars. I lucked out when I bought my bike in November as the shop had these:

http://bontrager.com/model/06244/en

I keep praising these too.
They came stock on my Pilot.

[elk]

I know...but I LOVE my stem! It's adjustable....and I can't believe* there isn't somehitng out there....maybe those Cinellis....



an optimist fer sure....
I tell you ....we need to start a women's PARTS company AND a magazine for women who ride....

[Becky]

I have an older pair of Cinelli bars (the B'Groove) and really like the shape of them. They're sort of ergo, but not the exaggerated ergo of a Ritchey bar (for example). Specialized also makes (made?) a similarly-shaped bar in a 38 c-c for 26mm stems.

Good luck!

[VeloVT]

Look what I found, traditional bend with 26.0 diameter, available in 38cm:

http://www.trisports.com/prdeh2obar.html

Performance Bike has the specs (and better pictures):
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5255

Drop is 144 and reach is 88

Your Biomax bars are 130/75 (http://ritcheylogic.com/web/Ritchey~...6863&live=true).

So they are longer reach and drop... maybe enough to be a problem without other adjustments, but hard to say...

[VeloVT]

Oh I also wanted to say, I think the reason you are having trouble finding 3T Eva's is that I THINK they have stopped making them.

Check out the new 3T website:
http://www.thenew3t.com/

No women's specific bars any more, though they do make the "Ergonova" range in 38cm size.

[elk]

Those are close Liza...but I want to stay closer to the 130/75.

what about these? Cinelli Liittle Wing 140/75 pretty close....they don't drop down at the end like the Ritchey's