What's the status of riser road bars in 2026?

[delarune]

Well I received the Ullicyc T5 bar and that was a bit of a disappointment. The T5 does more or less give the same total stack to the hoods as the T4. I don't get how they make the drawings/specifications? Stem angle is especially important to compare in the same way. I feel it's a bit of a gamble buying new type of handlebars  and I will not use them. The T4 is better looking and much more stiff. Actually a really nice bar. Was hoping to be able to slam the T5 but no point. Will continue using the T4 bars for coming builds.

[bichler.bua]

Well I received the Ullicyc T5 bar and that was a bit of a disappointment. The T5 does more or less give the same total stack to the hoods as the T4. I don't get how they make the drawings/specifications? Stem angle is especially important to compare in the same way. I feel it's a bit of a gamble buying new type of handlebars  and I will not use them. The T4 is better looking and much more stiff. Actually a really nice bar. Was hoping to be able to slam the T5 but no point. Will continue using the T4 bars for coming builds.

Sorry to hear that. I am also running the T4 on two bikes and I like them a lot. When I first saw the T5, I was excited for another option of riser bars.
I am quite tall, therefore everything that adds stack without a spacer chimney is appreciated to dial in bike fit.
The challenge with riser bar cockpits as it seems, is that there is no unified approach how to "specify" them.
Not even do you need to look at the drawings very carefully, some drawings (like the one of the T5) are just shite.
Even after contacting Ullicyc on AliExpress, I still have not fully understood their drawing - which unfortunately you confirmed.

[Mint Julep]

I've also received the Ullicyc T5.  I can't understand the T4 drawing*, so I won't try to compare them.  The T5 appears to match its drawing, which gives me the extra rise I need when sketched in CAD.

They seem plenty stiff.

I am a bit disappointed in the overall quality.

The outside, at first glance, looks very nice.  Looking closer, there's various sharp edges at the cable openings that will need some fettling.

Looking at the inside with a borescope shows various bits of fiber loose and what I think is a very resin rich area where the stem meets the bar.  I'll admit to never have before looked inside a set of carbon bars for comparison.

The T4 drawing shows a 7 degree stem angle, that's visually just shy of 90 degrees, measured from an apparently random reference line.
https://ja.aliexpress.com/i/1005009212475134.html

[Mint Julep]

These two (actually seem to be the same) just showed up on Ali.

https://ja.aliexpress.com/item/1005013361268630.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.5.3ac5PTQHPTQHsX&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=50688419-38a8-4c16-9dec-e93e4a4a07c1&_t=gps-id%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%2Cscm-url%3A1007.40050.354490.0%2Cpvid%3A50688419-38a8-4c16-9dec-e93e4a4a07c1%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238113%231998&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21JPY%2152965%2138135%21%21%212200.00%211584.00%21%40212a6dc917921364477045731e0f13%2112000060949186559%21rec%21JP%216506802853%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Aa7791173%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005013361268630%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

https://ja.aliexpress.com/item/1005013340069376.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.5.5efdRW3ARW3Agb&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=91d0ae47-d28b-48c8-9996-0f188a89d6a0&_t=gps-id%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%2Cscm-url%3A1007.40050.354490.0%2Cpvid%3A91d0ae47-d28b-48c8-9996-0f188a89d6a0%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238113%231998&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21JPY%2179159%2141163%21%21%213288.00%211709.76%21%40212a6dc917921364049504678e0f13%2112000060930092818%21rec%21JP%216506802853%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Aa7791173%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005013340069376%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

Some DIY trigonometry or CAD required to figure out the actual rise they give at different stem lengths. They claim 25 mm rise, but it's obviously going to be a function of the stem length. I can't understand why the Chinese bar companies can't produce a clear, easy to understand drawing.  For me, that really takes away confidence in their design engineering ability.

Is there a way on this forum to hide ugly URL's with a friendly label?

[gribs]

You can just chop off most of the link

ie.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005013361268630.html

[wintermute]

More interested to see what shifter transition is like and if any of these come with a longer reach for an actual aero hoods position (rather than just to fit people who need to do some yoga / go to the gym)

[Takiyaki]

Mine came in.... they weigh ~291g. Kind of bums me out when Tavelo Rise integrated bars weigh less but I need to dial my fit before committing to integrated bars again. But they seem nice and decent quality.

[bichler.bua]

Just noticed the Ullicyc T6 on AliExpress, that seems to compare to Hudud, Rpantahi and Yichord riser cokpits
As usual, Ullicyc offers MJF printed headset adapters
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005013378007163.html
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005013406615275.html