Originally Posted by sstorkel

I bought my carbon 3T Ergosum handlebars brand-new for $80 (Thank You, Competitive Cyclist!). At that time, the aluminum version of the same bar was selling for $70.



I haven't noticed a huge difference in feel between the AL and CF versions of the Ergosum. The CF bars look much better and for the $10 price premium they were worth it.

Despite my penchant for spending tons of money on bicycle-related gear (SRAM Red, PowerTap G3, Garmin 800, Asso FI.Mille, etc) I would not buy CF bars if I had to pay MSRP... or anything close to it.