I love mine although I wish I could find some cheap flat top 32 or smaller bars with more reach.
Now when you’ve had both, what’s the biggest difference?
I run the Zipp Ergo 70 and Ergo 80 on two different bikes. Ergo 80 is much more comfy due to the added 10mm of reach that makes the hand position nicer.
What did notice the most going to the Enves?
Unfortunatley, living in Chicago, I haven’t had the chance yet to ride the Enve AR bars……that will hopefully change today since I am in FL on Spring Break. Planning a trail ride today, but the weather may no cooperate.
One big difference, however, are the tops….the ENVE bars have one of the narrowest flat sections I have seen. We’ll see how that plays out when riding.
1 Like
I have a set of the PRO Vibe Aero Alloy Handlebars on my Winspace T1500, I really like them. At first they feel incredibly narrow, but the flat tops are nice for climbing and the teeny bit of flare gives a more relaxed drops position.
1 Like
I forget that I don’t always express or represent what I am thinking in the back of my head. When I say handle, I personally am referring to technical situations such as single-track riding as I primarily perform gravel and off-road riding.
Right, thats what I meant for sprinting also. You have WAY more leverage to use more force/muscle to accelerate faster/harder. This could be the start of a steep rolling climb or the start of a sprint.
1 Like
Single track?? These speeds and conditions (using large movements of the bars to maneuver at low speeds on rough terrain) are completely different than road conditions where you lean and the tire doesn’t see significant resistance, so of course you won’t use the same handlebars. That’s a gravel bike.
Also I’m still unconvinced wider bars result in greater power output. Again, see track sprinters.
OK…snuck out before the rain was supposed to come. Literally timed it perfectly…2’40” ride and as I pulled into the parking lot, it started to come down. 10 min later, it was dumping HARD!!
But, on topic, I really liked the bars. The position right at the transition from the bars to shifters was really comfortable and the tops were great, despite the smaller overall size. I did not get in the drops on this ride, though now that I think about it…
More time is obviously needed to fully evaluate them, but so far, I am pretty damn happy with them.
1 Like
I just got a Ritchey - Comp 20 Streem III. In 38 cm. Rode for 115 min endurance on it on the trainer. Came from a 42 flared bar. It felt better on the hands got mostly rid of my numbness in the left hand. Felt a bit wierd at the shoulders. Have a chance to ride it outside on the weekend to see how it handles.
Rain is always relevant 
I’ll send you a PM, would love to see the transition between bar and hoods! 
Thanks!
1 Like
Me too. Post some pics here @Power13 please
1 Like
The recent article by BikeRadar covers also the aerodynamics of the narrow handlebars.
3 Likes
Yup, no problem…I’ll post some pics later today. Cold and breezy this AM so I got nothing else to do for the moment. 
@Dubadai & @jn92 …see below pics. Let me know if you’d like more angles.
I tend to have my shifters up a bit higher than most people…
Hopefully the top view gives you an idea of how relatively small the tops are vs. most aero bars.
4 Likes
What red tape is that? If you’ve used it before, is it easy to keep clean?
I think it was a house brand from either QBP or Giant that my LBS had….haven’t had it on long, so can’t really say how easy it is to clean / keep clean.
It is a bit too bright, however, vs. the red in the decals on my Aspero, so it doesn’t really match. I’ll swap it out at some point.
1 Like
But they didn’t go to a longer/lower stem when they switched bars and the guy said he felt cramped, so his posture didn’t improve and the potential aero gains were not realized.
I just ordered these in 38cm to try for my gravel bike. I’ve been contemplating the Roval Terra bars and these are the same dimensions, but a much cheaper experiment.
I recently switched my Shimano Pro Vibe carbon bars (40c-c hoods and drops) for Shimano Pro Pursuit bars (36c-c hoods and around 39c-c drops).
I already run 36 bars on my fixed and I really like it.
The Pro Pursuit bar is alloy (heavier, less damping) but the 12 degree sweep is good for sprints, the hoods are narrow for aero and I don’t mind the drops flaring out so much. Deep in the drops they’re not as wide. It’s a nice bar. The slight weight penalty doesn’t mean much for me, I’m in a flattish area.
However, I’m in the US and these bars aren’t distributed here. Even an unofficial eBay reseller who was apparently based in California cancelled the order when they saw I was in the US. At the time, they were available on Amazon (US) but were shipped from England where they are distributed. I took a risk and they arrived 5 days later via DHL, customs pre-paid. Now that deal has gone but they’re available if you’re willing to wait 1-2 months. That’s the same as other resellers, so I got lucky last month.
To see these, you may need to say you’re visiting the UK site on the cookie pop up:
Last note, I run R8000 Di2 and have a junction box inside my Pro stem. I had the mechanic drill a small hole for the wiring and he said the metal was thick, not like the little 36cm junior bars.
1 Like
With the new UCI ruling about shifter angles there’s been releases of rule compliant bars. Including ones that cost mind altering amounts (who on earth can pay over a grand for a set of bars‽).
I’m wondering how long before we see “budget” alloy versions think Dead Superzero alloy which aren’t budget aero shaped round bars but don’t cost more than a mortgage payment. Or carbon from companies like Prime that again are affordable to the majority of people.
We could see some pretty crazy designs which I’d say could be an interesting period.