Wow. Whoever said that there's no difference between carbon and aluminum bars needs to have their hands examined!
I installed my Bontrager Race XXX Lite OS Stem and my FSA K-Wing combo on my bike and what a revelation.
The difference in weight was noticeable as was how the bike tracked.
It flowed, it was seemless and my bike rode better WITHOUT bar tape and without
gloves than it did with the previous OEM set up (Cannondale C3 Bar & C4 Stem).
Every week, its like I get a new bike with each upgrade
(last week, saddle/this week, groupset & cockpit).
The Bonty stem & FSA bar combo look like they were made for each other...identical color scheme.
Tonight, I tape it and will post before and after pics.
Marinate on that until tonight.
The only question remaining is do I leave the flat top of the K-Wing exposed so I can have that great view of
all that beautiful carbon or do I do the reasonable thing and tape it to give myself a more comfortable perch?
Decisions, decisions...