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Old 16-09.-2004, 11:52 AM   #1
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Question flat road bars

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I was at a bike shop in Vegas this week and saw some super-cool handlebars... they were flat on top, carbon fiber with the stem built in. I noticed that the pro racers dont seem to be using these. There must be a down side to this type of bar or the people that can afford them would be using them, right? At $500 a pop, I want to be sure they are worth the money... any input or experience with this type of bar?
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Old 16-09.-2004, 12:20 PM   #2
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Default Re: flat road bars

With the built-in stem, they limit your options for changing the angle and height of your bars.
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Sounds like TT bars, like these? http://www.nytro.com/bike-tt-bars.html
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Default Re: flat road bars

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Sounds like TT bars, like these? http://www.nytro.com/bike-tt-bars.html
nope, not tt bars, they were the shape of regular road bars but the top portion was flat instead of round.
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With the built-in stem, they limit your options for changing the angle and height of your bars.
Ah! You're right, the angle of the bar can't be changed. Good point.
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