Carbon handlebar in CX bad idea?
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- the Repeater
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All depends on the bar.
All handlebars are not created equal. I've used the Kestrel bars for CX; the ones approved for clip-ons, and didn't think twice about it.
If you are going with a sturdy bar, have at it.
All handlebars are not created equal. I've used the Kestrel bars for CX; the ones approved for clip-ons, and didn't think twice about it.
If you are going with a sturdy bar, have at it.
Take a look at the FSA K-Force handlebar. Its bends are perfect for cyclocrossing, the bar very stiff too. I run the Ritchey WCS carbon bar on my road bike and like it but didn't want it on my CX.
Be prepared for a stiff ride, carbon fibre bars are for competition use. If you want it soft and comfy go for 25.8mm aluminum bars. Forget about weight savings, focus on how you really want your bike to feel like.
Be prepared for a stiff ride, carbon fibre bars are for competition use. If you want it soft and comfy go for 25.8mm aluminum bars. Forget about weight savings, focus on how you really want your bike to feel like.
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Dr.Dos wrote:Be prepared for a stiff ride, carbon fibre bars are for competition use. If you want it soft and comfy go for 25.8mm aluminum bars.
What a joke!
I would be VERY scared if any alloy bar would flex like most CF-bars do. They are like suspension fork on cross bike when riding on ergo's...
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Yep, more than most alloy ones. Go and try....
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I've used them (Bontrager RXL IsoSpeed) which I discovered to be cracked when I took the bike apart to rebuild with Di2. For CX racing, given the possibilities of falling (or being fallen into) and stresses of racing, I'll stick to aluminum.
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