xxamr_corpxx said:From what I hear, less flex and increased stiffness.
I've had three 31.8 set ups. They're pretty stiff (I can't tell a huge difference from my older 26.0's), but bar slippage has really been a non issue. I have two Ritchey WCS OS combo's, and they're very light. I would think the oversized would be an advantage with carbon bars (larger diameter is a little stronger, larger clamp surface etc).ieandro said:Are there any advantage of having a 31.8mm size handlebar over 26.0mm bar ?
What is the reason of phasing out 26.0 ? Or at least from what I heard from my bikeshop.
A secondary reason as to why the "industry" has embraced the 31.8 OS (Over Sized) handlebar center section "standard" is because it saves money on inventory ... if only in stem sizes that need to be produced/catalogued.ieandro said:Are there any advantage of having a 31.8mm size handlebar over 26.0mm bar ?
What is the reason of phasing out 26.0 ? Or at least from what I heard from my bikeshop.
It may be inelegant, but I found that the standard clamp readily fits where the OS section meets the rest of the bar ... of course, the width of the center section varies, but the computer head (or, whatever is being attached) ends up to one side of the stem over the OS section -- worth trying to see if the positioning is acceptable before buying the "extra" clamp.DiabloScott said:With 26.0 (the "other" standard and still quite common if not the most common) you'll have less trouble with clamp on computer mounts and lights, that sort of thing.
But carbon bars are stiffer. Some carbon bars are 26mm to save weight.PeterF said:I would think the oversized would be an advantage with carbon bars (larger diameter is a little stronger, larger clamp surface etc).
My thinking on the OS carbon is along the lines of carbon fiber fork steerers. The 1.125" can use more headet spacers than the 1".The Evil Twin said:But carbon bars are stiffer. Some carbon bars are 26mm to save weight.
The OS thing started with people trying to make ultralight aluminum bars, and with aluminum, bigger, thinner, tubes are stiffer.
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dgregory57 said:Some titles just bring out an attitude in me (in a joking way) and I have bypassed it here, but now it showed up one too many times and I have to get it out of my system.
The answer is 5.8
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