hm, stem length does not do what you think it does.

Do go on...

if your hoods dont change position, they wont feel different.

They sell a 40, 42 and 44 version of the men's bars and have a women's line that also comes in a 36 and 38.

So far I have
- 3T ergonova, 77mm reach
- Deda RH M02, 75mm reach
- Williams Maxim 75 reach

The list is building... cool...

For some strange reason i cant find that handlebar on Spec's website.

correction, i found it
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...jsp?spid=64466

funny sometimes as you look at the handlebar the tops seem perfectly round, then on another angle they are obviously flat. this handlebar is a good example of that.

So far I have
- 3T ergonova, 77mm reach
- Deda RH M02, 75mm reach
- Williams Maxim 75 reach
- Specialized Expert Alloy Shallow Bend Handlebar 75mm reach

Thanks GC

consider these cranks as well.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/...32747d8e60.jpg

No hijacking. You're out of scope. ;)

I'm using the Easton EC90 SLX. They have a 75mm reach and 130mm drop.

Good specs.
I don't suppose they make one with a flat tops...? I checked Easton's website and couldnt find any.

So far I have
- 3T ergonova, 77mm reach
- Deda RH M02, 75mm reach
- Williams Maxim 75 reach
- Specialized Expert Alloy Shallow Bend Handlebar 75mm reach
- Easton EC90 SLX, 75mm reach

Closest may be the Ergonova with the 77mm reach. The tops are kinda flat...more like egg shaped.

I'm about to swap my 42 EC90 for the 40 version of the Ergonova Team.

They are commonly wrapped in this fashion.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sbIeg_XIWM...+IMH+1+085.jpg

I run the Specialized bars and like them a lot. They are flat on top.

Probably gonna run the Easton EC90 SLX3 bars on my Roubaix build. They are round, but you can put some Fizik bar gel under the tape to flatten the top out somewhat.

Bob

I don't think you can entirely rely on this stat. I have a 42cm ergonova and 44cm omega compact and the FSA actually has less reach. I'm not sure if reach is measured to the start of the drops, or the end, but both of them favor the FSA omega compact.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=238406
44cm FSA Omega Compact on left, 42cm 3T Ergonova Pro on right.
You can see that the Omega has less reach, despite the mfg ratings of 80mm and 77mm respectively. Because of the longer reach, the Ergonova *does* create a longer flat area before the hoods, if you are attempting to position your hoods that way.


+ infinity on you having a fit problem that isn't going to be solvable with bars. sorry to say.

Problem is, there's no guarantee that each manufacturer measures reach the same way. Hell, they can't even measure seat tubes the same way!

EDIT: Seat tubes, not seat posts. Well, even offset can vary, guess it was correct. :)

Agreed, do people really think changing hood position via the stem leads to twitchiness but shortening the reach via bars does not? Think about it people...

Yeah, I routinely descended at 35+ mph with a 75mm 40 degree stem. I now have a 90mm stem at 25 degrees to get the bar further out for fit reasons, not for stability reasons. My stability is much the same.

This is good feedback. Thanks guys.

Picture of you on the bike stat. Either you're an ideal candidate for a custom bike, or you've riding too large of a bike for some reason. Also, check out the Performance Forte compact bar, not a wing top, but it's cheap and will give you an idea of if the shorter reach + longer stem is what you want before dropping serious coin on a "good" bar.

you'll have the same overall reach to the hoods. It'll make absolutely no difference in handling from the hoods. But the important part is that it'll look better. I'd still do it.

This. I need a short reach, and this is the bar I use.

like i said, consider those cranks. you wont change your position at all, but youll be using a longer crank length thats always in the power phase.