How To Choose The Right Handlebars For Your Road Bike

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We look at the various widths and shapes of bars that are available to road cyclists. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/2dFvGIh Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter A lot of discomfort we have while riding can be solved by the right type of handlebar. It's where your hands will be resting for hours at a time, so just like everything else on the bike, you need to take into account the type of riding you do and factors such as how flexible you are to govern the correct size of bar for you. Simon guides you through the 3 main measurements you should look at - width, reach and drop - as well as the various shapes of bar that manufacturers offer. Watch more on GCN... How To Get More Comfortable On Your Road Bike 🎥 http://gcn.eu/1QtSFzp How To Fit Clip-On Aero Bars 🎥 http://gcn.eu/1WmT5w3 About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic climbs of Alpe D’Huez and Mont Ventoux to the cobbles of Flanders, everywhere there is road or pavé, world-class racing and pro riders, we will be there bringing you action, analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos, tips for improving your cycling, cycling top tens, and not forgetting the weekly GCN Show. Join us on YouTube’s biggest and best cycling channel to get closer to the action and improve your riding! Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Santini cycling kit: http://gcn.eu/1SFf8PV KASK helmets: http://gcn.eu/1FrbcHK fi’zi:k shoes and saddles: http://gcn.eu/1tsXI7S and http://gcn.eu/1KxBGd5 Topeak tools: http://gcn.eu/1Lc4HAj Canyon bikes: http://gcn.eu/1Oge4gz Muc-Off: http://gcn.eu/1XlT5Og Science in Sport: http://gcn.eu/1GrXo6n Ass Savers: http://gcn.eu/1XlTmkm Orbea bikes: http://gcn.eu/1oks6GH Trek Bicycles: http://gcn.eu/1RUwyGf Vision wheels: http://gcn.eu/1qHTlMu Zipp wheels: http://gcn.eu/1OcMUv5 Powertap: http://gcn.eu/1XlfT2p power2max: http://gcn.eu/1sdoPva Rotor: http://gcn.eu/1q3vtCo Reynolds: http://gcn.eu/1JjCDVL YouTube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW GCN newsletter - http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter Leave us a comment below!

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hey where's the bar tape , did u see it too people ?

what do ylu call that stand?

Link to the Profile drive system?

Is for you more ergo handlebars more comfortable against medium ergo handlebars or ... what GCN crew have to say about thet?

Where is the handle bar tape???????

Why change bar before stem? I don't get that bit..

might handle bars not fitting well cause neck discomfort? If so, how does one fix the issue?

FSA compact bars are pretty much perfect. Compact vero are 30 bucks on Wiggle. Job done :)

"If I spend any length of time in the drops..." But do you anyway? If the bars are so shallow that the position is basically the same on the hoods versus the drops (the arms sweeping out an arc about the shoulder) then what's the point? I personally like the drops to provide a bit of a lower position so I can be more aggressive when I really want that, for example when taking a pull at the front of the group, but then to go back to the hoods when comfort, rather than aerodynamics, has a higher priority.
Additionally, I think when switching brake levers, for example from Shimano to SRAM, the latter designed to be flush with the top of the bars, the optimal reach may change. Back in the downtube shifter days when people used to ride in the ramps, the arms don't extend out ahead of the bars as they would with SRAM, and the optimal bar reach would be greater.

So Donald Trump should go for a compact handle bar then? Asking for a friend.

I've just done some DIY on my bars. Narrow on one side for some aero, wide on the other for stability.

Please do a video on stem length

In Morocco I saw people riding custom built bikes with drop bars fitted upside down!!!

Deda RHM 02

I ride just fine in the drops, but keeping my head up really does make my neck ache. Is there any way to stop that?

Changed my long stem and deep drops for a short 70mm stem and FSA compact bars. Huge difference. Way more comfy now. If you have a bike with aggressive road geometry and you're feeling a bit stretched, then give it a go.

FSA compact are the best in my opinion

i use love handles

what about the flat top bars? like the Aero profile bars. Is that just a matter of hand size and comfort when on the tops.

38-46cm? i got a 36 cm controltech fuego HMS...