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looigi
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: February 15, 2012
Strengths: Good overall shape.
Flats on tops of bars are at correct angle and comfortable
Continuous flat profile with SRAM shifter hoods.Weaknesses: High price for aluminum, though you might find them closer to $100.
A bit heavier than carbon bars.Bottom Line: My bike came with FSA K-Force Compact Carbon bars (209gm actual). They're 42cm center-to-center but only 40cm wide where the shifters mount, and because of a gradual bend behind the shifters, the straight part of the tops is only about 30 cm wide. This doesn't leave much room on the tops for my hands. Another issue is the flattened sections on the tops are tilted back relative to how my hands rest. The narrow tops and rearward tilt of the flats wasn't working for me.
I decided to replace them with aluminum Deda Zero100 bars (267 gm actual). These bars also measure 42cm c/c but maintain 42cm where the shifters mount and have a somewhat tighter bend behind the shifters. Together these make the straight part of the tops about 35cm wide. Also, the flats on the tops are closer to horizontal. The additional width of the tops and the angle of the flats works much better for me.
Another feature of the bars is how nicely they mate to the SRAM shifter hoods. The tops and hoods form a continuous flat profile.
You might expect aluminum bars to ride harsher than carbon, but these feel less harsh than the FSA carbon bars. Overall, I find these to be quite and improvement and am very happy I made the change.
Price Paid:
$100.00
Bike Setup: Fairly "aggressive" position with the tops of bars 10 cm below top of saddle.
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