Cycling Apparel Road Bikes Accessories Additional Info
Road Bike
Handlebars, Who Makes Them?
Road bike
handlebars come in two basic styles, flat and drop!
Most mountain bikes have flat handlebars. Road bikes usually have drop
handlebars.
What you will find here will be about drop handlebars. You will
probably find most makers do make both kinds.
So What are the Advantages of Drop Handlebars?
Cycling drop
handlebars offer so many more hand potions than flat bars do.
You will find you can also get much better aerodynamics, by being able
to get lower on your bike.
There is at least 5 different hand positions on drop bars you can take
advantage of!
Who Makes These Road Bike Handlebars?
There are a
variety of makers of bicycle handle bars.
You will find handlebars made by:
Specialized
Campagnolo
Enve (used to be
Edge)
Deda
Easton
3T
Plus many others!
Deda
and 3T make an aluminum
anatomical handlebar which can be more
comfortable for you. You should check them out, if you are looking for
a more comfortable handlebar.
Specialized and Easton make composite (carbon fiber) and aluminum bars.
You can get them in an ergonomic
design too!
Edge
only makes composite handlebars! Their handlebars are made to an
optimal
diameter for a guaranteed wonderful physiological fit.
This
promotes a natural hand position.
Do You Know
What to Look for?
The general rule to
follow for
handlebar width is the width of your shoulders.
Road bike handle bars come in sizes from 38 cm to 48 cm. In some
applications you can find them wider, such as for cyclo cross.
When deciding on drop handle bars make sure the drops go back far
enough. This allows
your arms and shoulders to rest on long rides.
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