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Old 12-21-2019, 12:37 PM
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Anyone try FSA Adventure Compact bars?

Curious about these bars.
https://shop.fullspeedahead.com/en/a...handlebar-4529

They seem a lot like the WingPro Compact bars except that they come in wider sizes. I'd be tempted by a set with 44cm width at the hoods and wider at the drops. The widest compact road bar I've seen previously from FSA was 42cm at the hoods and 44cm at the drops.
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Old 12-21-2019, 12:51 PM
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Zipp have a nice option for gravel too



ZIPP Service Course SL-70 XPLR Handlebar

https://bikepacking.com/gear/zipp-se...plr-handlebar/
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Old 12-21-2019, 01:57 PM
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I have that FSA handlebar on my Argon18 Dark Matter (the 105 build came with it). I like it a lot; the ovalized tops and the overall bar shape feel very nice.

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Old 12-22-2019, 07:08 PM
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I have the 460/520 set on my drop-bar MTB. They're a great bar for the price, comfortable and ergonomic at both the hoods and drops.
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Old 12-22-2019, 07:52 PM
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FSA Bar

It’s my go to right now... have it on 3 bikes
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Old 12-22-2019, 11:37 PM
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I have had FSA compact road bars on every road bike I've ever owned and love them, cannot say the same for the FSA Adventure. The issue with them is that the shape forces the hoods to tilt inward in an uncomfortable way.

Go for the Enve or Zipp gravel shapes if you want a flared bar.
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Old 12-23-2019, 05:30 AM
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Same here, FSA Compact on my bike and I desire nothing else. It's the benchmark in bars imho. I'd have to try the Adventure to see how well it worked for me but, right now I am perfectly content with the Wing Pro.
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Old 12-23-2019, 10:32 AM
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Same here guys. FSA compacts on all my bikes and really like them. Just wish they came a little wider - 42cm at hoods is as wide as you can get, with the 44cm bar. So thought these may be a step in the right direction. May have to get a set just to try them.
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