Cinelli BAT aerobar

[Boonen]

Samu, just curious. How much does a Ti. handlebar like that cost? I have been thinking of doing something simular, but don't have any experience in welding titanium and I guess steel would be very heavy.

[Samu Ilonen]

one more bar...again. 776g. Very stiff and large size.

[Pantani]

Meanwhile - returning to the original question about the Cinelli BAT. I haven't actually seen a pair, but it is pricey and when one takens into account putting a set of brake levers on it, its not going to be much lighter than a set of HEDs, which with S bends are probably more aero and about the same price (taking the brake levers into account). I wouldn't be concerned about the 26mil stem issue - a smaller diameter stem will have marginally less frontal area anyway.

[sr71]

Hello,
I'm waiting for the deltaforce bullhorn bar from Easton. Weight at 207g in the listing, it will be right with the TLO Schmolke extend bar i have weight at 200g.
Finally, the total weight will be about 390- 410 g for a € 530 full price.

Not bad for carbon pieces with long warranty.

[yourdaguy]

Original topic-That weight sounds real good considering that the Bontrager Race XXX Lite Aerobar weighs 630 grams

http://www.primera-bournemouth.co.uk/de ... es&ID=1952


Also, Samu- you are amazing!!!

[C a s r a n]

Has anyone actually seen this bar? From what I understand it is good quality - a bit on the pricy side. Cinelli make the bar for a 26 mm stem but provide a sleeve so it can be used with a 31.8 mm stem. Any comments on this comprimise approach - do you think it's safe? A sleeve adds weight but the bar has a posted weight on their website of
570 grams at 40 cm width.

I don't like the design of these bars. They look less aero than other products on the market.

A 26mm stem won't be a problem, especially when you go for a 4 boults one.



I recently ordered Bontrager aerobars. Read more in the topic "What TT aerobars to choose?".

[C a s r a n]

Original topic-That weight sounds real good considering that the Bontrager Race XXX Lite Aerobar weighs 630 grams

http://www.primera-bournemouth.co.uk/de ... es&ID=1952

I'll check that. I believe sr71 almost made the lightest combination:

Hello,
I'm waiting for the deltaforce bullhorn bar from Easton. Weight at 207g in the listing, it will be right with the TLO Schmolke extend bar i have weight at 200g.
Finally, the total weight will be about 390- 410 g for a € 530 full price.

Not bad for carbon pieces with long warranty.

Please show us a picture as soon as you have these!

[C a s r a n]

Fantastic project Samu Ilonen !!

Congratulations!!

[C a s r a n]

Has anyone actually seen this bar? From what I understand it is good quality - a bit on the pricy side. Cinelli make the bar for a 26 mm stem but provide a sleeve so it can be used with a 31.8 mm stem. Any comments on this comprimise approach - do you think it's safe? A sleeve adds weight but the bar has a posted weight on their website of
570 grams at 40 cm width.

What I wanted to tell you (but I was looking for a good pic)... lots of riders have to put that Cinelli Bat in a unfashionable downward position to get it at their wishes: