2/24/14 8:02 PM

See photo below - I have this shape of handlebar that bows slightly backwards from the centre clamp on several bikes and find it more comfortable than bars which are dead straight across the middle (this is a Nitto bar). However, these bars have no grooves for cables, and as all manufacturers are now making their shifters with all cables running under the handlebar tape, I've been looking for a similar shaped bar (either aluminium or C-F) that has the cable grooves, but without success.

Does anyone know if such a bar exists?

2/24/14 8:14 PM

Ritchey used to make bars with rearward sweep, but I'm not sure they were grooved. Alas, the name escapes me. If it pops into my head, I'll let you know.

EDIT

They were called Biomax. Maybe they still have a similar model? Heres one on ebay with pics.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ritchey-Pro-Biomax-Handlebar-40cm-31-8-Black-/201036289731?pt=US_Handlebars&hash=item2eceb256c3

2/25/14 1:13 AM

After a bit more hunting, I found what I was after - Syntace make them: http://www.syntace.com/index.cfm?pid=3&pk=1831

I wish all handlebar manufacturers gave such detailed information - a lot of them just have some blurb, a photo which may or may not be useful, and the widths available.

2/25/14 7:53 PM

As a general rule you don't really need the grooves to hide the cables. They don't have to be very far down on the bar before you can't really feel them under the bar tape (assuming you use moderately padded tape and not cloth or the old plastic stuff).