3t Rotundo
 

Anyone tried these bars?

http://bikeisland.com/images/HB8626.jpg

They're supposed to have a similar reach and drop as Deda Newton Shallow bars. I got a set of Deda anatomics and the flat section is too short for my paws.

http://www.bikeparts.com/pimage/BPC326945.jpg

Any experiences with the 3t, Ritchie WCS Classic or maybe Deda shallow bars? Other suggestions? Thanks!

Cheers.

Those bars [3T Rotundo] are STELLAR!! If/when I'm in the market for new bars, I'm getting them. My buddy has them and I really like them.

I like the looks of the new 3T bars. They do have a bit more reach and drop than a Newton Shallow, but it's close. I currently have Ritchey Classic bars, as well as Deda Shallows. I like the Deda bars a bit better, they are stiffer. But both are great. You really can't go wrong with the traditional bars... all of the ones you listed are first rate.

FYI: Excel sports has the Ritchey Classics on sale for $68.

I just got a set of the 3T Rotundos. So far, I like them pretty well. They are shaped like the old Cinelli model 64 (or was it 66) shallow drop bars. They are not "shallow drop" by today's standards, though - they'd be called "deep drop." It's really hard to find good non-ergo aluminum bars these days for a decent price. You have to try them with your choice of brake levers because the angle it puts the hoods may not work with all levers with all hands. I recommend having your store mount a brake lever (preferably both) on the bars so you can see if the angle works for you.

I have this handlebar. The transition is a bit steep to the hoods but it feels good in the drops and I like the shorter reach. The matching stem is quite flexy for my taste.

Thanks, SJ. What type of riding does your friend do? Any racing? These would be for a crit bike.

Thanks briscoelab. Those Ritchey Classics do look sweet, but the $68 bars at Excel are for the 26mm clamp and I'm looking for 31.8.

What kind of levers are you using, soma5?

Thanks everyone.

I have the Rotundo and quite like them...

I find the transition to the Campy levers smooth. I have one cable running in front and one running in back of the bars which kind of makes the tops 'flat"...

I am small (5' 7") with long legs so reach is usually a problem but I can ride the drops without too much trouble....

I have http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...IMG_2988-l.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...G_2979-l-1.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...IMG_2987-l.jpg

I am using DA 7900. :) I like my levers relatively low on the bar as opposed to sticking up in the air.

Sorry about the 26.0 bars... I didn't' even pay attention to it. You can get the Newton's for really cheap at Pro Bike Kit though.

I have the 3T Rotundo ltd, which the lighter weight CF version, on my Canyon and have been very happy with them. I used to have the CF FSA K-Force Wing but it never felt as comfortable in the drops as I do with the 3T. I also had some problems with my wrist due to the shape of the FSA bar.

Another thing...

The drop portion is very long as compared to the anatomic and compact bars...

I have the 3T rotundo pros and really like them. I managed to bend my nitto noodles somehow (never crashed them either) and decided to look for something else. Very happy with the 3T's... put a 3T stem (arx pro) on too since my thomson x2 cracked.

You are the beast of the east, apparently.

^^ no kidding. The Noodle ain't. So Grahny, care to compare the two? We seemt o have the same bar preferences if memory serves.

+1. That would be a big help, since I have the Noodle on a commuter/beater.

lol... yeah, no clue how I bent the bars - I favor my right side because of the damaged left wrist, so maybe I put too much stress on that side of the bar when climbing? meh...

My comparison:
The noodles are not oversized, so I had to use a problem solvers shim for the stem I was using (thomson x2 at the time)... this may have led to stress on the bar (thinking out loud) and why I bent them. The bend was very subtle, but enough so that I noticed it from across the room one day. The noodles are noticeably flexy to me, but it never affected my riding. The Rotundos are plenty stiff IMO.

In direct comparison, the noodles give a further reach to the hoods (95mm vs. 82mm I believe). They have a flatter top out to the hoods, while the Rotundo's 'dip' slightly... Hammertoe's set up looks pretty flat though, but I set mine up a little further down - click on link in sig to see.

The drop - very similar. Pretty sure the actual drop is the same (140mm?).. the reach in the drop is very close as well, if not the exact same.

I never realized just how much road vibration came through the noodles until I put on the 3T's. Huge improvement. I distinctly remember a lot of chattering teeth with the noodles, and if I hit something like a small pothole, I'd instantly feel it in my bionic wrist. I've had deda tape on the 3T's and my gimp wrist has never been happier. Have used countless other types of tape with the noodles, as they've been my bars for a few years, and the road vibration really seems to have vanished with the new bar/tape combo. I was really surprised by the difference. I had the noodles on my lynskey for a few months before swapping them out, so I know that it was the bars, not anything else on the bike (nothing else had changed but the bars at the time).

What I liked about the noodles was the flare on the top that pulls them back a little... it's ergonomic in itself in that your hands sit naturally on the top of the bar. The drops themselves flare out ever so slightly too which I liked as well. The Rotundo tops are today's standard... oversized, round, straight.

Both great bars... but the difference in overall feel goes to 3T. The Rotundo's are probably 100g lighter too (my noodles weigh in at 340g on the nose).

^ Damn it man!

HT, that is a hot bike!

:D Time to go get some Rotundo's?

Rotundos are awesome, I say!

Hi,

I got these bars to replace Ritchey WCS Classic bars. In comparison to the Ritchey bars, the Rotundo bars are less steep and rounder making for a better transition (for me) to Campy hoods (pre-2009). The larger radius in the drops fits my hands better than the WCS Classics.

For what it is worth, I have the 3T Ergosum Team bars, not the Rotundo. It is basically the same bar with a bit shallower drop. Best bars I've ever owned. They replaced Ritchey WCS bars and I haven't regretted the change.

$51 at Wiggle. :thumb:

Wow, good find CI--thanks!

I have a brand new set of the 3T Rutundo Team (carbon) bars, 42mm c-c, I would let go for $125 paypaled and shipped (CONUS) if anyone is interested. I am getting the Ergosum as I prefer anatomic bars.