Is there a comparison of current narrow/shallow sprint handlebars?
#76
Senior Member
#77
Full Member
Thread Starter
Big 150mm reach but also 150mm drop; bet that will evolve to a much shallower number after Tokyo for a lot of the bar makers.
#78
Senior Member
Dixie Flyer 33's are officially on my wishlist. Currently in use my Matthias Buchli and a few world level enduros, I believe.
Hellyer Track Bar ? Dixie Flyer Bicycles
Hellyer Track Bar ? Dixie Flyer Bicycles
#79
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Here's a 30cm option: https://bikerumor.com/2020/01/02/wx-...rHg95Pzx0x-72I
Reportedly costs $10k though.
Reportedly costs $10k though.
#80
Newbie
I use the Worx alloy 360mm Track Bars and very happy with them.
I noticed the Swiss team and some of the Spanish riders were using the Worx Alloy Bars at the Euros this year.
Forum won’t let me link to them?
#81
Senior Member
There are some New WR-X Sprint Bars that are much cheaper with a 300mm width, 85mm reach and 120mm drop available from Worxbikes in the UK.
I use the Worx alloy 360mm Track Bars and very happy with them.
I noticed the Swiss team and some of the Spanish riders were using the Worx Alloy Bars at the Euros this year.
Forum won’t let me link to them?
I use the Worx alloy 360mm Track Bars and very happy with them.
I noticed the Swiss team and some of the Spanish riders were using the Worx Alloy Bars at the Euros this year.
Forum won’t let me link to them?
#84
Newbie
To make these work with deeper bars requires an upturned stem and spacers for most.
shallower and longer works better with modern frames and will be more aero with less frontal area.
I would hazard a guess that they are stiffer as well.
#85
Senior Member
m@tty Make sense! I forgot to look at headtube. These days they tend to get lower and lower compared to old generation frame which is higher.
So deep drop + lower head tube is way too low is it. Or its illegal by UCI rules "no bottom of drop bar will exceed the top of front wheel" I guess?
So deep drop + lower head tube is way too low is it. Or its illegal by UCI rules "no bottom of drop bar will exceed the top of front wheel" I guess?
#86
Senior Member
The recent trend in sprint bike set up is a really long reach (top tube, stem, bar) and higher bar position than was previously popular. You can see this on the Dutch and most of the current world level teams. I think this makes the arm position more horizontal and hence more aero. Strikingly similar to Boardman's "Merckx" hour record set up.
#87
Newbie
The recent trend in sprint bike set up is a really long reach (top tube, stem, bar) and higher bar position than was previously popular. You can see this on the Dutch and most of the current world level teams. I think this makes the arm position more horizontal and hence more aero. Strikingly similar to Boardman's "Merckx" hour record set up.
#88
Senior Member