Although VisionTech’s hybrid construction TriMax has an impressive pro win record, it’s low on adjustment. At 946g, it’s also high on weight for the cost, the excess weight coming from the alloy centre section, in particular the massive tapered teardrop clamp at the back of the in-built stem. This allows a thin profile to the […]
Getting this Ritchey combo together is more awkward than most, as the base bar, pad clamps and extensions are all sold separately. But once complete, it’s not a bad lightweight option at 540g, and buying the straight or S-bend carbon-fibre extensions separately means you can get exactly the set you want first time rather than […]
Steve Hed is the Godfather of bicycle aerodynamics and his original aerobar is still a super-swift, innovative-looking design. The great price also helps but it certainly doesn’t look or ride cheap. The unique double-bar stem clamp allows a really deep, flat wingspan. This makes it extremely aero and insanely stiff despite its shallow draught. The […]
Easton’s Attack TT is as minimalist as cockpits get and won’t suit everyone. If they fit, though, they’re the lightest bars here by a very long way. The forward-curved, anhedrally drooped wings and dead-straight horns are all formed as one piece. Their ovoid profile also creates an entry point for externally mounted gear cables, and […]
USE’s left-field thinking has already racked up Olympic and Ironman wins across the globe. And the Tula is certainly a radical-looking bar, not least because of the unique brake levers. Thin aluminium blades sit parallel to the leading edge of the curved base bar to reduce drag over the wing. At first, they take a […]
The ‘other’ French pedal and carbon bike specialist – the Time RXS pedal family – is every bit the top-end match for Look’s line-up. This steel axle, carbon-composite body version is the mid-price option, but it’s only 40g heavier (at 316g) than the £203.49 Titan Ulteam version. The mix of plastic nose and metal engagement […]
You know something is blinding value when you check the price twice. Profile’s all-in-one 836g option is a bargain bar that comes complete with great design detail and an integrated, alloy-sleeved stem. The 400mm base-bar width is broad enough for most riders and a deep centre section means there’s no twist between the horn tips. […]
If it fits, this good-looking 668g bar, available in black or white, is cracking value for money. Trek has been making carbon bikes and bits for longer than most other brands. While this combo isn’t light, it’s strong enough for big boys to use their swimming shoulders without worry on the climbs. The flat, forward-swept […]
These lightweight wheels from Blackjack should prove useful to skinnier riders. The low 23mm rim, bladed spokes and thin-bodied hubs feel lively from the off and will cut a fair chunk of weight off most mid-price bikes very effectively. They also add an element of flex that makes cruising potentially hazardous winter roads more bearable. […]
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