Flared Drop Bars Gravel

The more ergonomic way in which they accommodate most humans is something that is palpable.

Flared drop bars gravel.

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. Flared drop bars are now a common feature of gravel bikes. Easton s new ax series line of bars meets the needs of the growing drop bar adventure and gravel segment. Flare is a term used to define the predominant feature that distinguishes dirt and gravel drop bars from traditional road handlebars.

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. Generally 85mm is considered a long reach 80mm 85mm is medium and less than 80mm is short. These feature a radical 24 degree flare that alters not only the drop. They come on many new gravel bikes and even aftermarket bars have become sought after.

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. One of the first players in the flared bars game salsa s cowchipper bars are somewhat of an icon in gravel riding circles. On the other hand gravel and adventure handlebars have a large flare to provide extra stability and control when you re using the drops.

So obviously we had to try it out. 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. Many adventure gravel and bikepacking riders have embraced wide drop bars for their added leverage and flared drops for improved ergonomics. 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.

The spank flare 25 vibrocore drop bars have been a wise move for my gravel bike. Traditional styled drop bars are used on many gravel all road bikes certainly but it is the flared drop bar that you will see most often. 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. Flare is the amount that the drop section of the handlebar slopes outwards from the vertical measured in degrees.