On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 04:34:52 +0000, Ken <
[email protected]> wrote:
>"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>> So, a guy was telling me that his new carbon fiber handlebars eliminate all
>> road buzz, all vibrations from chip/seal roads, etc. Is this factual or is
>> he just trying to justify spending all that money on carbon fiber
>> handlebars?
>
>I would believe the carbon bars are lighter and stiffer and more expensive
>than aluminum bars. If you want to dampen road buzz, try wrapping an inner
>tube under your handlebar tape.
Yes they help, but there are some less expensive solutions. Such as
Specialized Bar Phat tape.
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=10018
They have upped the price since I bought the kit. Luckily, you can
reuse the pads and just replace the tape as needed. I use Profile
tape, as it is reasonably priced and comes in red. There are other
products similar to the bar phat, just do some searching.
I like the older Easton EC90 bars that I have, because of their shape.
These were the ones that came in red and yellow. Of course I got mine,
brand new on Ebay for about half price.
I also have a CF seatpost, it did change the resonance frequency,
whether it actually dampens, I think it does.
Life is Good!
Jeff
