The bike I normally ride on gravel has conventional compact drop bars. It is an FSA carbon bar, and is quite comfortable, so I am reluctant to change it. I ride mostly on the hoods, and the configuration is ideal. When I am on the drops, near the bar ends, it is satisfactory. When I am on the drops, near the curve and brake levers, I find my hands hurt, specifically on the palm side at the base of the thumbs.

On a whim, I bought something called the FSA adventure bar. It is aluminum and I think I got it for $30. It has the same reach, compact radius for the drop, etc, but a very modest 12° flare. So it preserves everything I like about the conventional FSA compact carbon bars (except for the carbon), but adds a small amount of flare which I find relieves the above complaint. (I put these on my touring bike.)

Unfortunately, I cannot find the same thing in carbon. For whatever reason, FSA doesn't make them, at least from what I can see. So does anyone know of something similar from another manufacturer? The size is nominally 44cm, but the C-C distance where the brakes get mounted in each case is 42cm. For the conventional FSA compact bars, the C-C distance at the bar ends of the drops is 44cm. For the aluminum adventure bars, it is 49.5cm.