Flared Drop Bars Gravel

Building off the highly successful and critically acclaimed line of new mcd road bars and ea70 and ec70 ax bar utilizes the same top shape and reach as well as the ergonomic drop shape but turns up the drop flare from 4 degrees all the way up to 16 degrees.

Flared drop bars gravel.

They are light do a great job at mitigating bumps and vibration and in turn make it easier to pilot a rigid drop bar bike over harsh terrain. Many adventure gravel and bikepacking riders have embraced wide drop bars for their added leverage and flared drops for improved ergonomics. They come on many new gravel bikes and even aftermarket bars have become sought after. Easton s new ax series line of bars meets the needs of the growing drop bar adventure and gravel segment.

Generally 85mm is considered a long reach 80mm 85mm is medium and less than 80mm is short. Flared drop bars are now a common feature of gravel bikes. The spank flare 25 vibrocore drop bars have been a wise move for my gravel bike. So obviously we had to try it out.

Flare is a term used to define the predominant feature that distinguishes dirt and gravel drop bars from traditional road handlebars. This distance is usually minimal around 6 degrees except on drop bars designed for gravel or singletrack use where a wider profile up to 24 degrees enhances control stability and leverage. On the other hand gravel and adventure handlebars have a large flare to provide extra stability and control when you re using the drops. Technically speaking flare represents the angle at which the bottom of the drop is flared outward from the top of the bar at the bend that forms the drop.

Riding a gravel bike on the trail is kind of like eating cereal with a fork. These bars have a drop of 77mm and reach of 123mm and feature 3t s egg shaped section at the top of the bar this rolls through 180 at the bar and creates an extension which places the palms on. Most road handlebars have just a small flare or none at all. But the curve walmer takes that to the extreme offering a 60cm wide 29 flare bar that is a whopping 75cm wide at the outside of the drops.

These feature a radical 24 degree flare that alters not only the drop. These types of drop bars were once rare and not many people were aware of them until salsa cycles started producing them for their seminal bike the fargo. The more ergonomic way in which they accommodate most humans is something that is palpable. One of the first players in the flared bars game salsa s cowchipper bars are somewhat of an icon in gravel riding circles.