Originally Posted by
StanSeven
Not at all. Aluminum bars (higher end, higher price) are as light as CF. The reason to get CF are other than weight.
True, I have a DEDA alloy Pista bar on my track bike that is pretty light. It wasn't really expensive. Not sure how much as it was part of the deal I made with he LBS guy I bought the bike from. If I remember correctly, he had it marked at $80. Carbon bars can be made ridiculously light, but those can be pretty expensive, involving meticulous layups of prepreg materials and careful post curing.