8/18/14 7:31 PM

I think there are only a couple companies actually building and lots selling.

8/19/14 11:05 AM

Yes, I did a search but didn't find any indication of the actual manufacturer name.

Will be curious to see what the shipping label says.

8/19/14 4:42 PM

Carbon bar/stem combo came in today. The finish is good, interior looks good too. Cables route through all the holes correctly with no issue. I will mount it up some time this weekend. I don't have a spare rear cable on hand. I do have all the other parts.

My crack scale does not go beyond 300 grams and it goes over that for the bar stem combo.

The combo cost me $89 including shipping from China. It made it in about a week.

Walter and Sparky have pics. I really need to find a place to hang my photos.

Weighed at the post this AM. 303 grams with all hardware.

8/20/14 7:54 AM

Follow up...
NOX carbon is imported and wheel assembled in US.
Reynolds does some manufacturing in Utah, see here:
http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/06/27/reynolds-cycling-headquarters-tour/
Industry Nine sources from Reynolds so they can also claim US production although neither Reynolds or I9 boast Made (or Laid) in the USA.

8/20/14 4:23 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310998970874?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I felt like it was more of a gamble than the wheels. I am happy with the quality of the product.

8/21/14 8:06 AM

I notice they have only 90/100mm stem length for the integrated bar/stem.

Sandiway

8/21/14 12:08 PM

Correct. I use a 100. I suspect you are looking for something shorter.

8/21/14 5:27 PM

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8/21/14 6:09 PM

Sparky already mentioned the old tape. I will replace it once I am happy with the set up. It feels feather light in the front end now but I am sure that is purely a placebo effect.

8/21/14 6:17 PM

"placebo effect"


More likely it being stiffer I'd guess.

I have EA-90s on the Roubaix and Better Race Face Aluminums on the Scott. I like the AL bars better. The Carbon just does not move it seems like. Funny part is they weigh with in a few grams of each other. In case one might assume carbon is always lighter. ;)

I started grabbing new AL bars on sale when I started riding heavy again. All my bars where light al from the 90s. Thought it better to move to fresh paper clips. I got the EA-90s for a sick sale shipped for 100.00. I think I wasted about 70.00, because I have several 30.00 bars close in weight that are fine in function... Marketing...

8/22/14 3:57 PM

Not stiffer. I rode it lightly today and found it takes the sting out of the front of my S2.

Sandiway, it could work on a tandem if you are looking to take some of the whack off your hands and shoulders.

I feel it is a good bar for my style of riding, out cruising on the hoods and drops. I like the feel better than the stiffer Al bar it replaced.

8/24/14 1:26 PM

Got in over an hour today on the new bar.

Sandiway, if you can find your size on fleabay grab it up if you are looking to take some sting out of your tandem.

Use plenty of carbon assembly paste to ensure the stem gets a good bite.

My S2 rides like a entirely new bike. The front end is ohhh soooo smoooooth now. My bike was a idea candidate for a bar that soaks up vibration.

It is not for a heavy dude or a sprinter type but for long hauls and climbs it is ideal, i.e. most of us.

303 grams, the trade off is a less stiff bar which in some cases can be very nice indeed. I should have done it years ago.

8/24/14 1:56 PM

I've used two different sts of integrated bars and was happy with both. Have an extra 11x42...

8/24/14 4:25 PM

Can you get a Garmin out in front mount for them?

8/24/14 7:03 PM

Nope not that I can tell. There is a mount made to goes on the top cap of the stem if you want that.

8/25/14 3:54 PM

There is a mount for the Shimano "pro" brand bar http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garmin-Edge-Pro-Stealth-Evo-computer-mount-/141031460052?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d6214cd4
that can be used with most integrated bars by epoxy setting a pair of wellnuts into the underside of the bar.
The other alternative is the kedge that mounts under the cap, but that's not really "out front".

8/26/14 4:24 AM

wheels shipped today, on the slow boat I am sure.

8/26/14 1:38 PM

Probably EMS, if so it could be less than a week.

8/26/14 2:56 PM

Yeah, mine arrived via EMS in less than a week. The only hangup can be that they either show them as shipped when in fact they haven't been, just the label generated, or if they get delayed in customs (rare). The EMS tracking system can be a bit behind as well.

9/3/14 3:41 PM

Erik's Bling

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9/3/14 5:09 PM

The pads are Dura Ace. Skewers are very light Ti shafts.

Quality is on par with others I have seen. Both are spot on true. One bladed spoke was a bit out of line.

It may be a few days before I ride both of them. Scrounging for tubes with long enough stems.

9/3/14 5:28 PM

Extra rim tape, cassette spacer, and spokes are a nice touch.

9/3/14 5:36 PM

I like the smaller front profile. Reminds me of my HED set. Hed DEEP 80mm rear and Jet 2000 front, I forget what depth it is. Wanna say 40mm ??

-50mm, I just measured. ;)



I hardly get fast enough for them to matter anymore.

Seems like 25 MPH where they just start to make a diff for any sustained time more than say 4-5 mile hardly ever happens. ;O


Thinking the 38mm for the SL4 actually.


Erik, cork pads? You may want to have some extras on hand if you use the carbon wheels all the time.

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9/3/14 5:39 PM

I chose that for handling reasons. Crosswinds ya know.

Whatever the standard carbon wheel DA pads are, that is what is included like I said. I don't plan on these being daily drivers of course the pads will get swapped when the wheels are.

I don't have steep long downhills so they most likely will last a long time.

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9/3/14 7:28 PM

The pads they supply are standard with the Chinese wheels and are so so. Reynolds blue work very, very well with these wheels.