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Originally Posted by Pole Line Stand
Looking into getting a carbon handlebar. Presently, I'm using steel nitto 125 bars. I know the 3T Scattos are quite popular now. However, I'm not too comfortable with the narrower bar width. I was looking at the Easton EC90 handlebars 40cm, either the conventional track bar or the ergo version. One problem I'm having in making a decision is that I can't seem to find a consensus on the reach and drop dimension for either of these bars. One site has the conventional EC90 bar at 75 reach and 130 drop, another site has it at 100 reach and 160 drop. Can anyone provide the correct specs for these bars?

Thanks for any information
Speaking roughly:

The Nitto B125 are very similar in reach and drop to the 3T Scatto.
The Nitto B123 are very similar in reach and drop to the Easton EC90. The EC90s have been called a carbon replica of the B123, which was the sprinter's handlebar of reference for years.

I've used all of them over the years and I currently own EC90s (38cm), Scattos (37cm), and B125 (36cm).


So, if you can put your hands on some 40cm Nitto B123 (much deeper reach and drop than your 125s) you'll have a good sense of what the EC90s will feel like.
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