grumpyoldgit
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Putting my hybrid on a diet.What is a decent quality.very light,carbon bar & stem?
Integrated Carbon Bars & Stem
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Mr Haematocrit
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Intergrated bars and stem are not particularly light, I was really shocked when I looked into it, the vast majority are heavier than seperate quality stem and bars
Mr Haematocrit
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I am a big fan of Zipp bars and stems, they are light, stiff, and comfortable while providing feedback from the road but without a lot of road buzz.
grumpyoldgit
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Price is not my main criteria,quality & weight are.
Cubist
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In which case be careful, and read all the descriptions carefully. There is lot of carbon wrap stuff out there, no lighter than alloy.
If you are serious about weight reduction, then Easton Haven Carbon, or Easton Monkeylite EC90 are a possibility.
Chain Reaction have some bargains int eh bars department , I think they were doing reduced Answer Protaper Carbon for about £85 last time I looked. I have a pair of those and they are lovely.
What sort of riding do you do? If you don't need wide risers there are a lot of good bars about in the "unfashionable" less than 700mm sizes!
Carbon stems..... hmmmmm won't save much here in terms of weight over some quality alloy.
Have you lost the cheaper weight on the rest of the bike, like tyres, wheelsets, saddles, cranset?
grumpyoldgit
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Most riding is on tow paths,parks & other not quite smooth surfaces.
Ksyrium sl wheels,gp4000 tyres,latex tubes,looking at s works chainset,saddle is charge spoon ti,but under review,fast carbon seat post,carbon brake Calipers,carbon levers on order.
Cubist
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Ooh, not much more to lose there! Rigid carbon fork? Foam grips? Go single front chainring? 1x10 SRAM for example
Mr Haematocrit
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There is only one full carbon stem of note imho and that's the hand wrapped Zipp SL145.
The s-works chain set is only worth it if you go the whole hog, s-works carbon crank with carbon spider (avoid the alloy spider).
I tried a number of carbon calipers and found many flexed quite badly, I eventually settled on TRP which are well finished and perform exceptionally well. They look great as well IMHO.
You can see them here on my tarmac if your interested
http://www.cyclechat.net/useralbums/2719/standalone?embedded=1
The s-works chain set is only worth it if you go the whole hog, s-works carbon crank with carbon spider (avoid the alloy spider).
I tried a number of carbon calipers and found many flexed quite badly, I eventually settled on TRP which are well finished and perform exceptionally well. They look great as well IMHO.
You can see them here on my tarmac if your interested
http://www.cyclechat.net/useralbums/2719/standalone?embedded=1
fossyant
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Just to throw a spanner in. Ritchey WCS alloy bars and stems are almost as light as the Carbon WCS and much stiffer.
grumpyoldgit
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Got the trp carbon on the Sirrus,got a set of magnesium in red coming for the Roubaix.
Mr Haematocrit
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Nice I have the magnesium on the Venge, really great brakes imho
GilesM
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Easton Monkey Lite bars and a Hope or Thompson Stem, just about as light as it is sensible to get without getting silly and either combination will look very cool. FSA also make some nice carbon bars.
