Geoff wrote:+1. Ride what you like. Maggie rode a carbon bar in Paris-Roubaix and he is your size...
Did he? Do tell, because as far as I can recall Alessio were using ITM who only made carbon wrapped at the time.
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Geoff wrote:+1. Ride what you like. Maggie rode a carbon bar in Paris-Roubaix and he is your size...
em3 wrote:I realize this might have been posted before, but here is a must watch video for carbon naysayers:
The Santa Cruz test Lab
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/243228/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
EM3
Miller wrote:Carbon bar weight saving over alloy may not be huge but the shaping can be more sophisticated and they feel warm to touch rather than cold. I like carbon bars.
Anecdotal evidence, but the only broken bars I've seen have been alloy.
jimwhimpey wrote:Light alloy bars are general stronger and cheaper and barely weigh more than their carbon equivalents.
I just don't think it's worth it.
Clubagreenie wrote:100 kilo from Islander background ... Ritchey Carbon Steam Bars 44c-c Ritchey Carbon Stem ....
Have sprinted hard many times ... not a drama
Had alloy bars .... and prefer never to go back
Told one of the guys who is a very well known sprint champ .... he laughed at weight rated statements and stated " unless there is a fault in the lay up that will cause it to fail ..... Carbon will be better than alloy "