What Handlebars Do Pro Cyclists Use?

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What Handlebars Do Pro Cyclists Use? | Abu Dhabi Tour 2018

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What bars do the best pro cyclists choose and why? GCN's Dan Lloyd finds out at the Abu Dhabi Tour.
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Why do pro cyclists use narrow handlebars? In fact as the answer is that not all of them do, as Dan found out at the Abu Dhabi Tour.
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@gcntech 6 жыл бұрын

How wide are your bars?

@fyahwerks 6 жыл бұрын

GCN Tech i like a 40 or 42cm. Regular handle bar

@fyahwerks 6 жыл бұрын

GCN Tech 38cm is a bit narrow bar used by Hansen

@jtday1028 6 жыл бұрын

42, flat top, compact drop

@liambarber9036 6 жыл бұрын

Mine are currently 42 and compact, but I'm looking to switch to 40 and ergonomic.

@niklasgecius5574 6 жыл бұрын

40cm regular

@molybdnum 6 жыл бұрын

Viviani is on top of his product-placement brand shoutouts. Specialized, give that man a bonus!

@endlesspain90 6 жыл бұрын

Elia Viviani is such a cool guy. He gave long and informative answers in all the videos I've watched so far. Really appreciate it :)

@matteo.ceriotti 4 жыл бұрын

He also made a long video with the guys of GCN Italia, then also subtitled in English on the main channel. Have a look!

@paulengel6486 6 жыл бұрын

I love how he pronounced 'measurement' :)

@alessandropresutto48 6 жыл бұрын

as an italian guy, every time i hear him talking in english i feel a little embarassed hhahahahahaha

@xtianeskay5166 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I had to think about what meant when saying 'measurement'... Ich also love how he says 'aiiro'. Hehe

@Sgt6217 6 жыл бұрын

Xtian Eskay Comfort- able lol he's a cool and intelligent guy though

@paulstephens1513 6 жыл бұрын

alessandropresutto48 no no, he is fine, there are stronger regional accents than his in the UK. He sounded good and perfectly understandable.

@brianmel92 6 жыл бұрын

"no issues" ahahah

@smalerider1727 6 жыл бұрын

Pros seem to be using aero bars not for their aero properties, but so they can lay their arms on the tops in a TT position.

@mitchellsteindler 6 жыл бұрын

Smale Rider yeah... There's not much between a round tube and aero tube bar once there's a rider

@waynosfotos 6 жыл бұрын

Yes this is why most people get them, a semi TT bar position, without the TT bars

@eddygci8 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I use it as a rolling table. Flat bars are best

@waynosfotos 3 жыл бұрын

@Mark Clements was playing around then with my channel, including lotus cars, cycling and food. I seperated them a year ago, but mostly focusing on the cycling now. Just like to thank everyone who is supporting me. Hoping to bring honest informational feedbeek to the cyclists out there. Thanks Mark for the reference. Cheers.

@waynosfotos 3 жыл бұрын

@Mark Clements thanks for the best wishes, appreciated! 👍💯🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@robbchastain3036 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dan, and great to hear the riders talk about their parts preferences. And some funny quips, too, like 'when you go back to 42s, it's like driving a bus.'

@zaidmurrieta5770 6 жыл бұрын

The visual qualities of the videos have gotten so much better recently. Good job

@tbrowniscool 5 жыл бұрын

Its quite COMFORT-TABLE

@serdiezv 4 жыл бұрын

It's weird for us latin based language speakers. It makes no sense to pronounce the same letters different depending on the word. Table is table, why isn't it always pronounced the same?

@tbrowniscool 4 жыл бұрын

@@serdiezv oh I understand totally! It makes no sense! It's just a quirk of our language.

@darylfookson8562 3 жыл бұрын

try speaking in their language dude

@carmenplacido9479 6 жыл бұрын

If you look in to the eyes of these professional riders,all you'll see is envy for Lloydy's hair.

@jamesambrocio 5 жыл бұрын

Carmen Placido smashing hairstyle

@inigoh 6 жыл бұрын

Camera work was absolutely top notch for this vid 🙌🏻

@jetti92 6 жыл бұрын

would love to see a video about the pro riders choice when it comes to grip tape. great channel, keep it on

@yoda112358 6 жыл бұрын

You should do a deep-dive on flared vs non-flared bars, especially since some gravel bikes are coming with dramatically flaired bars.

@allanonabike 6 жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Just the quantitiy of interviews was impressive. Cheapau

@mathiasfreund 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, so interesting that some riders dont want to be interviewed, there must be quite a lot of riders who does not like the selection of handlebars from their sponsors

@remotecontrol9874 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats Viviani's "comfort table".

@Overdozeofthedemoscene 5 жыл бұрын

remote control are you native speaker?

@remotecontrol9874 5 жыл бұрын

@@Overdozeofthedemoscene No. I'm a visitor from the planet neon.

@Overdozeofthedemoscene 5 жыл бұрын

The biggest part of world is not - but they can speek foreign languages.

@DavidCulshawmer-r 6 жыл бұрын

I use an FSA 44cm compact just because it feels more stable at higher speeds ( i'm too old for all that racing malarkey these days )

@timdixo 6 жыл бұрын

FSA compact 44’s: Flat top,44 at drops,42.5 at hoods,hoods turned inwards slightly...perfection. Tried narrower over the years...more aero but too twitchy.

@abel2cycle989 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@David-ee6dz 6 жыл бұрын

This shows exactly what I found - you can't get hold of a traditional shape 38cm bar anywhere! Ewan's custom bars look great, I guess I just need to start winning sprints in UCI races!

@sergiocardenasperes5658 5 жыл бұрын

Exelente sigan poniendo los subtítulos en español....aprendo más del ciclismo mundial y además llega a más personas aficionados en todo el mundo

@bl4ke92 6 жыл бұрын

Hey GCN please do a full bike check video on Luka Mezgec's new triple crown bike! That bike is a thing of beauty!

@joelklingenberg3271 6 жыл бұрын

Rohan Dennis - "Flat on the top and they've got some rounded bottoms"...that about sums up my knowledge of handlebars :)

@jorego 6 жыл бұрын

Just love Vivianis pronunciation of comfortable!

@maginext 6 жыл бұрын

The production was legit 🔥🔥🔥

@Ystadcop 6 жыл бұрын

Hm. My old club, the East Midlands CC, organised the 1970 World Championship Team TT trials. I pushed off the avaricious perhaps, Les West (who was exhorting his fellow team members with the advice "remember lads, no pennies today") and I noticed he used Giro Di Sicilia bends. I went to Sid Mottram's shop, bought a pair and used them for years. I thought you should know this. (I don't get out much).

@paulolsen6870 6 жыл бұрын

I had 38 cm bars on my last bike (late 80s Centurion Dave Scott). Felt a bit twitchy compared to 42 cm bar. It was a traditional bend too. My favorite set up is a compact drop 42 or 44.

@obiwankenobi661 3 жыл бұрын

thats interesting. i have long been using the "ergo" shape, only recently coming round to the "anatomic" shape and i must say i dont want to go back. i mean i have literally sections to grip properly, instead of one round curve thats gonna be comfortable for a maximum of 3 fingers at a time. only problem right now for me is to change all my stems because the reach has changed...

@arjayenciso9568 4 жыл бұрын

Your the best you tube channel 😀😀

@SgtSammyJPeppers 6 жыл бұрын

Viviani regarding his sti shifter position.... "and my shifters are in a good position for a fast change in the sprint"..... while his bike has sprint shifters on it >.

@mgsboedmisodpc2 6 жыл бұрын

so like of the riders interviewed how many use carbon and how many use aluminum bars...would you say 50/50 or 25/75

@JogBird 6 жыл бұрын

i use 40mm because thats what came on my bike

@j.k2869 6 жыл бұрын

JogBird Uuuh 4cm ? So you have a really good balance !

@osmanceylan 5 жыл бұрын

as a poor mf myself I can totally understand the situation

@indonesiaamerica7050 5 жыл бұрын

Integrated cable routing is far more important than the "bling" factor of having a single-unit "barstem" with fancy graphics. Get the cables cleanly routed through the bar, stem and head tube. Now you can worry about optimizing fit for the rider and then the shape of the leading edge and the barstem joinery.

@bambicyclejerk952 4 жыл бұрын

Were or should you measure you bar's from? We're the hoods should be or at the bottom/ends. I have to sets of bars that say there 42cm but I'm sure one is 44cm. Thanks

@julegrafe5534 6 жыл бұрын

does anyone know what it is for a handlebar on the pinarello of Luke Rowe? thanks

@samuellambert8919 6 жыл бұрын

Dan finally got it sorted out with his Hair :p cool sunglasses

@squivm88 6 жыл бұрын

So the pros tend to prefer narrower and traditional drop and are often limited by choice as the manufactures want to make wider, compact drop bars. Eddy was right!

@zidaz01 6 жыл бұрын

Great video as it shows not all bars are the same. Some manufacturers are doing what they want instead of providing riders with what they want - this is a bad move.

@gcntech 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video

@brandonrittenour5905 5 жыл бұрын

Those integrated handlebars on the Specialized are beautiful. It's crazy how just a handlebar upgrade can break the budget :(

@antonhelsgaun 4 жыл бұрын

Luckily we can get cheap carbon copies from China

@telboy203 5 жыл бұрын

Have 3 road bikes all with 42cm but one bike has flat top aero bars for comfort, which stops pins & needles/numbness, the round shape bars nowhere near as comfortable.

@theylivewesee1674 6 жыл бұрын

Caleb has pasty white lower neck because of his extreme position on the bike haha dope

@filipadrian6399 3 жыл бұрын

Airo and corved makes the The Comfort Table. Still very humble guy Viviani. Definitely narrow bars are useless becouse your shoulders, hips knees are never in the Airrooo position :)) elbows tend to slip outwards when your tired. Maybe for professional cyclists it’s worth having narrow bars but damn that 400 mm looks uncomfort Table . I’ll stick to my 780mm bar 😂

@molfar9049 3 жыл бұрын

i’m looking for a good comfort table bar:)

@brianwendy727 Жыл бұрын

Can you recommend a size 38cm carbon bar?

@marino4691 2 жыл бұрын

lol that meridar ride was like: i used to ride a completely different cockpit, but now we are sponsored and this stuff is great. yeah right :D poor guy

@wildmann 6 жыл бұрын

2:20 Rohan Dennis - BMC, have to be a special type of superergo - cannot find any type of 40 on top with 42 on bottom - or is it another type??? thanks

@deepsquats11 5 жыл бұрын

He said what they were...the SuperErgo's. Which are made by 3T.

@Thavisup 5 жыл бұрын

Why do they all use the K-edge mounts?

@patrickhance7348 6 жыл бұрын

My bars are 44 am but I am a big boy 1.88.90kg . Pat from Belgium 🚲

@Ditypo 6 жыл бұрын

More Adam Hansen please!! what a ledge

@koko-lores 6 жыл бұрын

Everyone is like "this is more comfortable", "that feels better". And then there's Adam Hansen: if I remove those parts and break my elbows it's more aero, so this is what I do.

@Saber-2 6 жыл бұрын

This Alex Dowsett guy has an octave effect going on.. sort of the same like on a guitar with some distortion, and octave effect.

@HA-tb2fv 6 жыл бұрын

Original octave effect Jimi style

@greeneking77 5 жыл бұрын

Thin Lizzy

@adammillsindustries. 5 жыл бұрын

Should I buy 36cm bars to be more aero!? I’m not very big.

@Timtimzi 6 жыл бұрын

I love the look of aero bars, but there’s never a proper mount for most of them

@mynameistechno 6 жыл бұрын

Is it UCI legal when a bar is specially made for you? I always thought they have to use what is currently available to everyone

@khaki.shorts 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can order a custom bar from scott? Probably insanely expensive.

@vladthebikeguy4763 6 жыл бұрын

I got a good one for you GCN . If the pros are using tubular tyres why do they get so many flats ? Shouldn't they be more protected from pinch flats ?

@lewisjohn2597 5 жыл бұрын

Very true. I might get one a year, maximum but these guys and getting them all the time!

@binshuo 5 жыл бұрын

@@lewisjohn2597 but remember they ride much more in one day than regular people

@lkb3rd 4 жыл бұрын

Tubulars have tubes inside them

@VictorPerez-ny4nf 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias por los subtítulos en castellano

@Dave-lf5kv 6 жыл бұрын

I've always used 42 but might go for a 40 soon. I'm quite skinny but still not sure if I need 40 or 42

@EditioCastigata 6 жыл бұрын

You know you can buy a 41, right? I am riding one.

@vicentereyes6028 Жыл бұрын

ca aluminuj studs be added to tires?

@Esch1231 6 жыл бұрын

traditonal drops would make downshifting -campa- to hard for me, my hands not big :p

@Guesswhokk 6 жыл бұрын

Why drop anyway?

@Alanczik1983 6 жыл бұрын

Im 177 tall and ride 360 mm wide deda bar, its more comfort and earo.

@VelosaJr 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 42, but I would like to try a 40..

@brucewayne3141 5 жыл бұрын

I like Vivian's "Comfor TA ble and Mizurament" XD

@Heleninhalinda176 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Easton 44cm. Aero. It's extremely confortable, because it flexes a bit in the thin aero section, but I would rather a 38cm or 40cm, i'm a thin guy.

@amsp79 6 жыл бұрын

No mention of the new ENVE aero stem?

@miguelangelgarzocanal2074 6 жыл бұрын

amsp79 yeah, more info please

@Jack42Frost 6 жыл бұрын

Serge's bar in Laurens.

@hornet224 2 жыл бұрын

They use 40-42s because they need to be narrow sprinting to the finish line. Wider bars will get them tangled up when they bump up. For non racers, a wider bar gives you more control, comfort and pulling power using your arms. A 46mm bar is only 1 extra bar diameter each side.

@chuckyfox9284 11 ай бұрын

A wider bar will not give you more "pulling power", that is never a limiting factor. Narrower bars are much more comfortable unless you are huge. I ride 38cm for ultra endurance and I am fairly big at 190cm 90kg 12%bf.

@Bosum0 4 жыл бұрын

All i wanna see is their bar tape choice..

@paulpaul5606 6 жыл бұрын

My local bar is about 9 . 7 metres

@georgejgilles.3999 5 жыл бұрын

Epic

@allgoo1964 5 жыл бұрын

I guess it's more of a matter of comfort than anything else. It won't make you go faster. Personally I prefer narrower handlebars(40cm) for the agility in the city rides. I don't race. I don't see anybody selling 38cm. I'm willing to try it if I can find it.

@wd11800 5 жыл бұрын

Meesuuurameent and the road truck !!!

@johnd1466 5 жыл бұрын

Mr Grand tour Hanseno knows what’s the What for Watts

@mattcardarelli 3 жыл бұрын

Listening to pro cyclists talk about their bikes is pure therapy.

@jbratt 5 жыл бұрын

The reason why the general public riders don't use the traditional bars is due to availability. I prefer the traditional bars and find I have to do some hunting to find the right ones. Having been a racer/rider since the mid 80s I found the new bend is rubbish for sprinting.

@deepsquats11 5 жыл бұрын

Check out the Ritchey solostreem and WCS streem ii bar...now using the aero tops with the old traditional bend. Super stiff bar...I like it!

@heinrich5758 5 жыл бұрын

I like classic shape

@Noah-ce6cl 6 жыл бұрын

@Overdozeofthedemoscene 5 жыл бұрын

They ride, what they get :) just fits the size.

@Spareroom-music 6 жыл бұрын

Luke Rowe's bars taped to the stem. Legend 👌👌👌👌

@ravey1981 6 жыл бұрын

they look like zipp sl88 bars - not a sky sponsor, so a good way of hiding the logo....

@LukeSkywalker-io2bh 17 күн бұрын

What computer mount is the blue one for Viviani? Which one do you recommend?

@papitoimperialista 6 жыл бұрын

grip tape on Matej Mohoric bars?

@daniellloyd100 6 жыл бұрын

Gustavo Ordaz Yep. See our Abu Dhabi general tech round up for an interview with him about that.

@mrfailure93 6 жыл бұрын

44 compact

@Sjpdad1 6 жыл бұрын

What type of sun glasses are those that Dan is wearing?

@daniellloyd100 6 жыл бұрын

DaMon Parker Gucci. Got them from a vintage shop in Messina last year.

@Sjpdad1 6 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@zaheerkader7426 6 жыл бұрын

So pros just chose bars based on preference.. No other reason like us couch riders such as aero or power outputs

@alexgeani1237 4 жыл бұрын

bars name on 1:07

@l.d.t.6327 4 жыл бұрын

The morale of the story is that most pro riders prefer traditional drops and narrow bars with an aero top section. And this is NOT what the sponsors are making! They make funny drops, wide bars (even if they claim them to be aero) and they fail to see that you don't have to go wider if the stem gets longer in any integrated combination! So please please please, like all of those riders ask: make 40cm bars with aero tops and traditional drops and shape, and if you make those integrated, make them with 12 or 13cm stems. That's all most racers need and will like.

@lil----lil 3 жыл бұрын

Dura Ace: Trusted by elite Pros. Truly remarkable.

@MrHellothisisme 6 жыл бұрын

5:50 I thought Team Sky was sponsored by Wahoo when it comes to bike computers, but he has a Garmin... Can cyclists make a personal choise?

@daniellloyd100 6 жыл бұрын

Robbe Deweerdt Only Katusha and Bora Hansgrohe are sponsored by Wahoo, sky have been on Garmin as long as I can remember.

@MrHellothisisme 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Lloyd but didn’t Matt do a training session with them, with the kickr heavily featured in that video? They are mentioned on the wahoo site as partners... could be just for the kickrs though.

@daniellloyd100 6 жыл бұрын

Apologies, yes, I was thinking only of the head units. They do indeed use Wahoo kickr trainers.

@Sgt6217 6 жыл бұрын

Does handle bar width have an effect on sprinting power out of the saddle? GCN do science please! :-)

@7metalfingers 6 жыл бұрын

Patrick Arredon in theory maybe, in practice no

@khaki.shorts 4 жыл бұрын

I would say almost for certain that you can produce more power with a wider bar (lungs are opened up more). However, in the real world the increased power may not actually be faster as it is also less aero to have a wider bar.

@drsus0 3 жыл бұрын

I love how non English speakers pronounce English words the way they should be pronounced (specially Spanish/Italian/French) and not the ridiculous nonsensical way that it is. Viviani : “comfort table”

@andrewlabat9963 5 жыл бұрын

AKA: you get what you get.. the body adjust well..

@ozan3076 6 жыл бұрын

That helicopter doe

@ThomasGutierrez-zy9hu 11 ай бұрын

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzfaq.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

@CreamyBone 6 жыл бұрын

44mm

@mididoctors 5 жыл бұрын

4.4cm is Very narrow

@AllIsWellaus 3 жыл бұрын

When you see something like this you appreciate the money and the efforts that goes into the bikes to give the athlete an edge. No I don't think you can win the Tour de France on a $1,000 bike. That was an video?

@scriptosaurusrex 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy just how many basically said 'I had to use what they gave me'. Almost like the sponsors need them to sell shit that they actually don't like...

@indiebikes 6 жыл бұрын

So the pro's always ride the best kit? Nah! A lot of compromise there with bar width and shape, especially with integrated combo's. At least we can choose exactly what we want to ride! That's a club-rider-win in my book!

@Stop_Elitists_Wars 4 жыл бұрын

Aerodynamics lost on most Bars with Bar tape right up close to stem.. flat bar on top becomes ironic. 🧐

@anunaybiswas1 5 жыл бұрын

you should ask Chris Horner this question. looks like he used 50 cm handlebars

@the.communist 6 жыл бұрын

Elia viviani speaks like dani pedrosa

@Nonixification 6 жыл бұрын

u mean Rossi

@Ilovepineapple 3 жыл бұрын

I think technological doping should be illegal. Give all riders a standard design, obviously something that is adjustable to their height.

@willk4036 5 жыл бұрын

Damn how many Aussies are there.

@namdude0373 6 жыл бұрын

Not that I'm bothered by it or anything, but it looks like you have a speck of dust on the camera sensor. I can see this in the shot with the helicopter, it is on the right side of the video, just letting you know!