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We just bought a 2010 Felt Z2 for my wife, and since she like to have a bag up front for "stuff", we were planning to swap it out the Devox Carbon Road Handlebar that comes with the bike for an alloy one, since the Topeak bag she likes clamps to the handlebar -- either side of the stem. Specifically, we are talking the Topeak TourGuide Handlebar Bag http://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/TourGuideHandlebarBag
Digging a little further on the Felt website under Parts, specifically at http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/Parts/Road-and-Tri-Parts/Devox-Carbon-Road-Handlebar.aspx revealed no information regarding the drop, but DID indicate that there are two different versions of this handlebar:
Handlebar: Felt DEVOX UHC-Nano Ultra Hybrid Composite Carbon Fiber Monocoque Bar w/ 3K finish & Ergonomic Drop, Ø31.8mm, 51cm=400mm, 54cm=420mm, 56cm-61cm=440mm, 205 grams (emphasis added).
We need to change the bar anyway, since when fitting her to the bike, the bike shop determined that the 440mm is just too wide for her (the 56cm frame otherwise fits her very well).
So in the final analysis, I guess I have three questions:
-- Don4
Digging a little further on the Felt website under Parts, specifically at http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/Parts/Road-and-Tri-Parts/Devox-Carbon-Road-Handlebar.aspx revealed no information regarding the drop, but DID indicate that there are two different versions of this handlebar:
- Regular (185g)
- Clip-on compatible (205g)
Handlebar: Felt DEVOX UHC-Nano Ultra Hybrid Composite Carbon Fiber Monocoque Bar w/ 3K finish & Ergonomic Drop, Ø31.8mm, 51cm=400mm, 54cm=420mm, 56cm-61cm=440mm, 205 grams (emphasis added).
We need to change the bar anyway, since when fitting her to the bike, the bike shop determined that the 440mm is just too wide for her (the 56cm frame otherwise fits her very well).
So in the final analysis, I guess I have three questions:
- Is the factory installed Devox handlebar on the 2010 Z2 the reinforced, Clip-on compatible, handlebar?
- If YES, would this reinforcement be satisfactory for mounting a small Topeak handlebar bag, where the mounting clamp attaches on either side of the stem?
- If NO, what is the measurement of the "drop" on these handlebars, so that we can try to duplicate them without spending a lot of time trying to guess? The shop sort of measured them, and came up with 5-1/2", which would be 137.5 mm, but I didn't take the measurement myself so I'm not sure how accurate it was. The shop is an hour away, I can't get down there until Saturday, and that is when we are hoping to pick the bike up, ready to ride.
-- Don4