Author Topic: Drop handlebars for kids?  (Read 3255 times)

rsw42

Drop handlebars for kids?
« on: June 18, 2025, 03:14:00 AM »
Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking for Handlebars for my little one. Her bigger sister is riding a 32cm HUP Compact handlebar - due to brexit they are a bit hard to come by in mainland europe (and since the company isn't really good communications wise).

Therefore I'm hoping to find something in china - not too easy as it seems...

Details of the HUP Handlebar:
320 mm centre-centre (also available in 340, 360, 380)
65mm reach
100mm drop

clamp 31.8mm

Doesn't matter too much if it's alloy or carbon...
lightweight would be nice (we are talking about 25kg rider weight)... and really really slim is the main focus...

zegal

Re: Drop handlebars for kids?
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2025, 04:17:19 AM »
I'm currently looking for Handlebars for my little one.

Good luck with the search,

I went through this last year for my GF gravel bike - she has very narrow shoulders, 340 would fit best, but i was unable to find anything.

on Aliexpress the narrowest i found was the uno in 360 - https://pl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005591679894.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.7ccfCrAVCrAVba&algo_pvid=4de255f8-1242-4607-9860-607e121c9942&algo_exp_id=4de255f8-1242-4607-9860-607e121c9942-4

But i wanted something flared - went with the Bontrager comp that also comes in 360 and has 10o flare.

This lack of availability is kinda weird, one would expect that on local china market the smaller sizes would be preferable  :-\


rsw42

Re: Drop handlebars for kids?
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2025, 08:46:57 AM »
This lack of availability is kinda weird, one would expect that on local china market the smaller sizes would be preferable  :-\

Absolutely... I really liked the HUP CC handlebar my older one races... Light, sturdy, low reach (65mm) and shallow drop (100mm I believe)...

Works really great for small kids...

I'm absolutely sure they have their stuff produced in China but I can't find anything... Would even be willing to buy a batch and supply them in the EU (as I'm doing with cranksets already... It's horrible what the kids are racing)