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What are the pros and cons of carbon handlebars?
Carbon Handlebars
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Mr Haematocrit
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Light and stiff, can be aero shaped and profiled, dampen vibration frequency from the road.
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They can also be heavy, flexible and very expensive.
Cheaper carbon components tend to cost the same as more expensive alloy, but often performs less well. Expensive carbon bars will have many if not all of the above benefits, but will certainly be "expensive".
As with most things in life, caveat emptor.
Cheaper carbon components tend to cost the same as more expensive alloy, but often performs less well. Expensive carbon bars will have many if not all of the above benefits, but will certainly be "expensive".
As with most things in life, caveat emptor.
Mr Haematocrit
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There are very, very few true carbon stems on the market. The majority are carbon wraps.
True full carbon stems are typically oversized and expensive.
I have a full carbon Zipp SL145 on two of my bikes, and whoever said it would be harsher to ride is talking complete rubbish, carbon has exceptional resonance properties which is why is commonly used for forks and similar.
I do not get a largely different ride with my carbon stem to my bikes with an alloy stem... The biggest difference is the price, the second biggest difference is the weight.
