On 01/27/2018 07:40 PM, ted wrote:
Some mfg. quoted handlebar weights
Nitto 176 (aka dream) 315gr
Compass Maes Parallel 25.4 superlight 289gr
Ritchey wcs neoclassic 260gr
Ritchey wcs carbon neoclassic 213gr
No doubt the Compass bars are fine, and I wouldn't call them heavy,
but I do think there are a lot more sub 300gr bars on the market in
31.8 than 26.0 or 25.4 (I doubt that the Ritchey products are
particularly unique). Also clearly there are lighter bars on the
market (in 31.8) than the Compass "superlight" options.
If one wants to minimize the weight of a Roadeo frame, fork, stem and
bars I believe that choosing the threadles fork option would be the
way to go. Ready availability of lighter bar options plays a part in that.
No doubt readily available threadles stems are also lighter than quill
options. E.g. a 110mm Nitto pearl is ~345gr and a 120mm Ritchey wcs
220 stem only weighs ~140gr. But the threadless stem needs to be
clamped to a length of steerer tube thats not there with a quill stem
setup, and I don't know how much that hunk of tube adds.
On the other hand I have an old Synchros 26.0 quill stem and Ritchey
bar that weigh 437gr combined. That's about 197gr (or about .43Lb)
less than the Nitto Pearl stem and Compass superlight bar combined. So
I'm not convinced that quill setups can't be as light at threadless,
but I am convinced that sticking to whats sold all over the place they
aren't.
However, it is worth mentioning that when it comes to handlebars, the
shape is at least as important as the weight and should factor heavily
in the choice. The wrong bar is going to hold you back a lot more than
the weight differential would do.
--
Steve Palincsar
Alexandria, Virginia
USA
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