is my $300 carbon Handlebar Upgrade=faster me?
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is my $300 carbon Handlebar Upgrade=faster me?
Here it is...will I become a better climber or sprinter or anything as a result?
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/co...lebars.28.html
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/co...lebars.28.html
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NO. You will be poorer though.
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Depends. If you paid cash, a lighter wallet will help in the climbs. If you bought on credit, a heavier debt load will slow you down climbing. Just look for long descents.
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haha
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Whatever you have to tell yourself. Just ride 'em til they explode.
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When asked about becoming a better cyclist, Eddy Merckx answered with "Don't buy upgrades. Ride up grades."
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Where's that old post by umd with the pics of his carbon bar that broke?
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To answer the question...yes, you will be faster as a result. As a result of training harder--not buying something that's lighter or marginally stronger.
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if its properly aero, it will act like a wing and provide lift, thus making you and the bike essentially lighter. You will fly.
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Reasonably Slow...
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Absolutely positively faster! At least 10 kph faster avg speed with no other modifications. Yeah, that's it 10 kph.
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That one is made of non-baryonic matter, so it's immune to gravity. This will make you faster, but only going up hills.
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Here it is...will I become a better climber or sprinter or anything as a result?
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/co...lebars.28.html
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/co...lebars.28.html
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LOL to some of the answers and replys.
I wouldn't say it will make you a faster rider or a better climber by any measure at all. Is it a nice upgrade and save weight...yes. Is it worth $300....if you have the expendable income to do so, yes. That being said what does the rest of your bike look like? are there other upgrades that would be far better spent such as a wheelset, saddle, stem, seatpost, pedals, shoes, shorts? I'd rather drop $200 on a nice set of bib shorts with a high quality chamois than $300 on carbon bars. But then again, I already have carbon bars.
I wouldn't say it will make you a faster rider or a better climber by any measure at all. Is it a nice upgrade and save weight...yes. Is it worth $300....if you have the expendable income to do so, yes. That being said what does the rest of your bike look like? are there other upgrades that would be far better spent such as a wheelset, saddle, stem, seatpost, pedals, shoes, shorts? I'd rather drop $200 on a nice set of bib shorts with a high quality chamois than $300 on carbon bars. But then again, I already have carbon bars.