Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Road Cycling
Reload this Page >

carbon road bars - fsa k-wing? k-force?

Notices
Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

carbon road bars - fsa k-wing? k-force?

Old 03-31-04, 08:24 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
keithnordstrom's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 290
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
carbon road bars - fsa k-wing? k-force?

i am about to buy a new carbon bar, and i'm trying to decide if the 40 grams extra on the fsa k-wing is worth it over the k-force. does anyone have any experience with these bars?

also itm and 3ttt make really nice carbon bars - comments on these would be welcome as well!
keithnordstrom is offline  
Old 03-31-04, 10:50 PM
  #2  
go wake forest!!!!
 
bandaidman's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 312
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
i have test ridden a bike with the k-wing

it has an "ergo" construction. it limits your hand positions a bit and typically you dont wrap that part of the bar but it is VERY comfortable

i am pretty vibration sensitive and i liked the way it really decreased road vibration ...suprised me in fact....and i was going to install it on my new bike

however the owner of the lbs found an even better one at the interbike show...the new 3T oversized carbon bar...not sure of the exact model... but it reportedly is the one mario cipollini now uses

it is even better... i prefer the oversized bar...and wrapped with cinelli gel bar tape...it really helps my hands. it also offers a lot more hand positions than the k-wing.

i would really recommend you try the f-wing or any ergo bar before buying...the feel is quite different if you are used to a round bar. it is really nice but may not be for you...i know a few folks who dont like it

i dont think you could go wrong (except for the price ...$$$$) with either the 3T or k-force though
bandaidman is offline  
Old 03-31-04, 11:34 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
bitemail's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 68
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Yup I just bought it and I LOOOOVE it. 3T carbon more with over size 31.8 and ergo design. Not to mention the beautiful bag it comes in. No flex felt what so ever and I am a big rider. I bought it over the zipp, fsa, modolo etc.... You wont be sorry.
bitemail is offline  
Old 04-01-04, 10:34 AM
  #4  
suffering...
 
geist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: EAST VILLAGE, NYC
Posts: 1,049

Bikes: 2009 Cannondale CAPO, 2004 Look 468SL, CAAD 8, IRO MV, IRO bfssfg, 80's Panasonic x2

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
While you're looking you should check out the Cinelli Ram Bars. They are integrated so you can ditch your stem too. If you're runnung Aluminum the carbon will dampen the ride considerably.
geist is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.