Best Gravel Bike Handlebars – A Buyer’s Guide
What’s the best gravel bike handlebar? Here are eight options (five carbon, three alloy) for every type of rider and budget. These are the very best, lightest, and most comfortable gravel bars we’ve ridden, tested at races and rides around the world.
Niner // Garmin // AM Classic // Fulcrum // Enduro // DT Swiss // Feedback
A much-anticipated Niner RKT XC race bike finally shows up (and it’s worth the wait), new MTB wheels from DT Swiss and Fulcrum, Enduro bearings spins up a refreshing take on the derailleur pulley upgrade, Feedback makes a monster bike workstand, Garmin powers up its GPS cycling computers, and American Classic offers up modern mountain bike tires at throwback prices.
Shimano XT Di2 // Trek // Cannondale // Reynolds // Hayes
Shimano re-introduces Di2 for mountain bikes along with impressive new eMTB motor tech, the Trek Fuel EXe gets as quiet as a non-eMTB, Hayes goes ultralight for enduro brakes, Cannondale Topstone adds a remarkably affordable gravel bike that’s bikepacking ready, and Reynolds upgrades their carbon gravel wheels!
Pirelli // Dangerholm // BMC // Mason // Tern // Classified // 100%
Pirelli debuts faster gravel tires, Classified adds shallower gravel wheels with integrated wireless hub shifting, BMC makes a high performance e-road bike, Mason Cycles opens pre-orders for 105 Di2 builds, Tern adds a killer compact e-cargo bike option, and Dangerholm rocks out with a sweet new custom lightweight MTB build! Plus, we review the Campy Ekar group, and more!
BLKTEC // Butt’r // Sinter // State // Serial1 // SCOR
Two of the most expensive items we’ve ever seen are here, with BLKTEC wheels hitting almost $5k and gold-plated brake pads in the triple digits. They’re balanced out by a very affordable commuter e-bike and what might be the best new chamois cream, er, balm we’ve seen in a while. Plus a review.
Why Cycles // Opinel // Eliel // Muc-Off // Specialized
A new all-road bike that’ll carry everything, an ultralight bikepacking knife that inspires, an AirTag that hides in your tire (!!), Specialized’s new DH-hungry mountain bike tires, and a review of Eliel’s excellent (and expensive) new Del Dios road kit!
Roval CLX 2 // DJI Mini 3 // Globe // Ritchey // Limar // Mission Workshop
Roval’s fastest wheels go tubeless, Mission Workshop’s saddle bag straps to anything, DJI’s Mini 3 goes pro-ish, Limar’s finally got some style, a Swiftwick trail sock review, and more!
Wolf Tooth // Orbea // Dometic // Hunt // Black Inc // Lizard Skins
An ultralight full suspension custom build, pretty light and very affordable road wheels, a disc wheel with anti-drag, car camping/vanlife gear, a Fezzari Signal Peak 2.0 review, and more!
Felt // Hammerhead x Suunto // Silca // Panaracer // YT // Hunt
Two wild new bikes from Felt, one for gravel and the other for triathlon, join a very affordable YT Capra MTB, aero wheels & computer mounts, limited edition colored gravel tires from Panaracer & more!
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