Handlebars with a central hole 🕳

[Steve Curtis]

Hey all.

I've looked around and can't really find what I'm looking for.
I need a bar with a central hole for cable routing into,and though the stem. Some brands don't list holes, but picture them on their site, and others simply don't have any pics of the back of the bar.

So, any recommendations for brands I should be looking at please.

Anything under about 260g - no preference for carbon or alloy, but looking for an aero profile and must be 80mm/85mm reach.


Thanks

[Guevarca]

I use the Deda Superzero Dcr bars on my Ridley, both carbon and alloy are available with the Dcr hole in the rear

[wheelsONfire]

Black inc Road bar!
Don't see it on the websight, but i have it on mine.

[Steve Curtis]

Black inc Road bar!
Don't see it on the websight, but i have it on mine.

Thanks.
This is the annoying thing. You'd think they would have pictures or an accurate description on the website.
I had already disregarded their bars based on the pictures.

[stevec1975]

Prime Primavera Aero

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/prime-primaver ... -handlebar

it's 229.2g for the 38cm, but fairly cheap compared to others.

[wheelsONfire]

Black inc Road bar!
Don't see it on the websight, but i have it on mine.

Thanks.
This is the annoying thing. You'd think they would have pictures or an accurate description on the website.
I had already disregarded their bars based on the pictures.

Hm, well, you shouldn't. They have a great shape if you like a near horizontal transition from the top of the bar to the shifters.
I have several 400 Euro bars here which i have dismissed in favor of Black inc due to the shape.

[Steve Curtis]

Black inc Road bar!
Don't see it on the websight, but i have it on mine.

Thanks.
This is the annoying thing. You'd think they would have pictures or an accurate description on the website.
I had already disregarded their bars based on the pictures.

Hm, well, you shouldn't. They have a great shape if you like a near horizontal transition from the top of the bar to the shifters.
I have several 400 Euro bars here which i have dismissed in favor of Black inc due to the shape.

They look good. They were disregarded based on them not having the hole 🕳.
If you're tell me they do, it's a definite contender.

[Steve Curtis]

The prime bars would be the obvious choice, but they're too short and I can't swap my stem unfortunately.

[wheelsONfire]

Black inc Road bar!
Don't see it on the websight, but i have it on mine.

Thanks.
This is the annoying thing. You'd think they would have pictures or an accurate description on the website.
I had already disregarded their bars based on the pictures.

Hm, well, you shouldn't. They have a great shape if you like a near horizontal transition from the top of the bar to the shifters.
I have several 400 Euro bars here which i have dismissed in favor of Black inc due to the shape.

They look good. They were disregarded based on them not having the hole 🕳.
If you're tell me they do, it's a definite contender.

Not sure when Black inc redesigned these bars (they must have since the pic on the web doesn't show the hole).
I ordered mine from a dealer, ordering them directly from Black inc late this season.
I have Sram Etap and with these shifters Black inc offers what's probably the best transition on any bar i have used.
I seriously doubt you will regret buying these as long as you just see to it that you get the version with a hole.

[kode54]

Probably best to buy it from the source, since there could be older stock without the opening.

[wannabefast]

@OP

I would look under the PRO brand for what you are looking for, since they are a Shimano sub brand, many of their bars are designed with Di2 in mind, including the center hole you are looking for in the bars. In fact I have a set of Vibe bars for sale in the classifieds with that drilling, but it's not aero profile, so if that's important to you, look at the aero version from the PRO line. It's spendy though.

[survivor]

ENVE SES AR road handlebar has a central hole for cable routing.
https://www.enve.com/product/ses-ar-road-handlebar/

[BigBoyND]

Vision bars (at least some) have the center hole

Sacra Ace does too, if you can find a set

[Bobbyc123]

Expensive but the Most xfc ticr version have these. Great bars.

Superzero are a real pain to get shifter position correct.

[Steve Curtis]

It's amazing how many of these companies selling higher end stuff, don't bother listing reach measurements

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.