What’s your favorite flared gravel bar?

[aliensporebomb]

Drop 125, Reach 80, Flare 12 with a Di2 hole but not using Di2. Light, comfortable bar for long rides.

[tellyho]

Ritchey Venturemax are my fave so far, but also have a set of cowchippers in service that are almost as good. I like the ergo grip/bio bump/whatever you want to call it on the ritchey but it's not for everybody.

[cvbm]

Has anyone tried more road oriented bars with some flare? Trying out some Easton EA70s with 4 degree flair on my next build. Felt like I was really sprawled out with Cowbells.

[mhespenheide]

Originally Posted by cvbm

Has anyone tried more road oriented bars with some flare? Trying out some Easton EA70s with 4 degree flair on my next build. Felt like I was really sprawled out with Cowbells.

I like the Salsa Cowbell. It's their version with the least amount of flare. I think it's 6 degrees on each side. Or maybe 12 dregrees on each side? Are you sure that's the one you were looking at? Their "Cowchipper" is flared more, and the "Woodchipper" is really flared.

[warren128]

Originally Posted by cvbm

Has anyone tried more road oriented bars with some flare? Trying out some Easton EA70s with 4 degree flair on my next build. Felt like I was really sprawled out with Cowbells.

My two gravel bikes have Cowbells @ 12 deg. flare. Not large flares at all, very comfortable.

Two of my road bikes have Zipp SL80 @ 4 deg. flare with short reach/shallow drop, very usable flats and traditional curves.

[cvbm]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

I like the Salsa Cowbell. It's their version with the least amount of flare. I think it's 6 degrees on each side. Or maybe 12 dregrees on each side? Are you sure that's the one you were looking at? Their "Cowchipper" is flared more, and the "Woodchipper" is really flared.

Yeah, was using 42cm Cowbell Deluxe which are the slightly lighter versions. They have 12 degrees on each side. they were 42cm at the tops and 46ish cm on the drops. Maybe my problem was I need a 40cm bar.

The EA70s are 40 at the tops and 43ish at the drops I think

[cvbm]

Originally Posted by warren128

Two of my road bikes have Zipp SL80 @ 4 deg. flare with short reach/shallow drop, very usable flats and traditional curves.

I may have try a pair of these as well. My gripe with the EA70s is they are 80/125 which is a bit longer/deeper than the Cowbell's 68/115

[Smitty2k1]

Originally Posted by cvbm

Has anyone tried more road oriented bars with some flare? Trying out some Easton EA70s with 4 degree flair on my next build. Felt like I was really sprawled out with Cowbells.

I like the Zipp XPLR for this reason - there's a little flare in the drops but the hoods sit vertical like a normal road bike.

[ridethecliche]

Originally Posted by Epicus07

I loved the Ritchey Venturemax but HATED the bio bend. The FSA adventure were nice. I have some Easton EC90 AX that are waiting to go on my next build but I honestly keep looking at the Ritchey Butano. Love that backsweep. Wish it came in carbon.

The butano's don't have a flat section right?

I'm debating moving to slightly wider bars all around even though I've been on 40's for as long as I can remember these days. I really do hate having to redo things with bars all the time. Oy.

[bikesrfun]

Ritchey WCS Beacon

[YesNdeed]

Originally Posted by bikesrfun

Ritchey WCS Beacon

Woot woot

[RudAwkning]

I've got the new Whisky Spano on my Ellis Strada Fango and am digging it.

[Likes2ridefar]

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[lavi]

Originally Posted by Smitty2k1

I like the Zipp XPLR for this reason - there's a little flare in the drops but the hoods sit vertical like a normal road bike.

Yup. And also just a touch of backsweep (3%) on the tops.

I dig 'em.

[ridethecliche]

I love Ritchey bars and just bought a set of the ErgoMax WCS based on some posts in this thread. I wanted a little bit of rise and a little bit of flare. Oval tops on the flat section was non negotiable and the specialized hover bars don't have that.

Looking forward to giving them a go!