wickey27

Hi guys, I dont like my handlebars and looking to buy new
I kind of like handlebars that look like this:





Any advice on good handlebars to buy?
recommendations appreciated

SkyDog75

There are a LOT of different handlebars out there, at wildly varying price points, with differences big and small. To help us narrow down recommendations, can you specify what it is about your current handlebar you don't like, and what you're hoping to find in your new handlebar?

Both of the bars you pictured are road-style "drop bars", but they're not identical. Do you have any preferences for dimensions? How long a reach? How big a drop? Are you looking for an anatomic shape or traditional round bars?

And importantly, what kind of bike are you mounting the bar on? If it's a recent model road bike, just about any drop bar with a 31.8 mm clamp diameter will work. If it's an older road bike, you may need a different diameter, which will depend on your stem. If it's not a road bike -- meaning a bike without drop bars -- there are other things you may have to take into consideration, like whether your brakes and shifters can be mounted on the bar. And if your bike is designed for a flat bar, the curved part of drop bars will be further forward and lower, which might make them difficult to reach without swapping to a shorter stem.

wickey27

The dropbars are short on my bike, I dont like it. I want bigger ones, with an atomic shape. This kind of shape i'm the most interested in:



It's gonna be mounted on a 2015 road bike

SkyDog75

The three pics you posted look like they're varying depths and curves, but that last looks like a deep drop anatomic bar, along the lines of a Deda Newton Anatomic, which can be found for about $40 online. The one on the Cervelo S2 above looks like the stock bar on that bike, a 3T Ergonova Pro, which can be had for about $70. (Or up to $300 if you opt for the carbon fiber 'team' version.)

If you look up the geometry specs on those bars, you'll find them to be quite different even though the bars' shapes might look similar to you:
Deda Newton Anatomic: 142 mm drop, 86 mm reach
3T Ergonova Pro: 123 mm drop, 77 mm reach

Roughly described, 'reach' and 'drop' are horizontal and vertical measurements of the handlebar, relative to the stem clamp. The greater a bar's reach, the further forward you'll be reaching for your levers' hoods. The deeper the drop, the closer to the ground the bottom of the bar will be. Reach and drop are the primary measurements other than width, which you can choose to suit your own shoulder width, but not the only thing to take into consideration when choosing a bar. You'll notice there are a LOT of different shapes, which can affect hand position and lever placement. Those are a matter of personal preference for the most part, but you might find that different brand/model levers position your hands differently on various bars.

If you know what your current handlebar is, I'd suggest looking up its specs. That way, if you know what you want to change, like deeper drops for example, you can compare your current bar's specs against ones you might be comparing while shopping.

Phil_gretz

Measure the drop, reach and width of your current bars. Write these numbers down. Add or subtract any amount of centimeters that you'd prefer on the measurements, resulting in what you want to now buy. Measure your clamp diameter to verify that it's 31.8mm. Determine your budget.

Start searching using these as criteria...

Seattle Forrest

For what it's worth, I've had both versions of these bars and the carbon ones are noticeably more comfortable on rough pavement because they don't rattle like the alloy bars.

Elvo

Zipp - Speed Weaponry | Bars | SL-70 Aero

MichaelW

Personally I find that deep drop bars with straight sections suck. I prefer the shallow drop elliptical curve such as 3TTT Ergonova. It takes all sorts.

cyclist2000

I'm the opposite, I like the drop bars from the 70s and 80s, I don't like the shallow drops. I do like the the wing type bars that have a flat surface on top, it feels more comfortable.

chrislee99777

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