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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: 325racer on November 18, 2025, 03:03:58 AM
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I'm starting a new road bike project and am looking for Aero drop bar options.
This is a modern build on a vintage steel frame and want to keep it NON-Integrated (ie. separate stem)
I already have a set of Aero bars from Light Carbon their HBR05 on an older Ti bike. https://www.lightcarbon.com/full-carbon-aero-road-handlebar_p100.html (https://www.lightcarbon.com/full-carbon-aero-road-handlebar_p100.html)
(https://www.lightcarbon.com/uploadfile/202212/14/d070eb879a268e86a90db8dbf395de40_medium.jpg)
While I like these bars, I'm looking at other options that are out there. I also really like the Bontrager bars on my Trek Madone, but those are $$$$. Something that has the step/cut for bar tape to blend smoothly into the aero surface like this would be ideal.
https://thesweetcyclists.com/trek-bontrager-rsl-aero-road-handlebar-oclv-carbon-dropbars-review/ (https://thesweetcyclists.com/trek-bontrager-rsl-aero-road-handlebar-oclv-carbon-dropbars-review/)
(https://i0.wp.com/thesweetcyclists.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trek_bontrager_rsl_road_aero_handlebars_carbon_fiber_review_top_profile.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&ssl=1)
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I'm loving these Balouge bars I got. Super cheap about $60 for me.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808483151359.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.platformRecommendH5.11.1239p137p137Q9&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.18499.315613.0&scm_id=1007.18499.315613.0&scm-url=1007.18499.315613.0&pvid=9138c176-fe90-4b8d-ae7f-ca76549c15bd&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.18499.315613.0,pvid:9138c176-fe90-4b8d-ae7f-ca76549c15bd,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238107%231934&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2278%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%228499%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%2195.50%2186.50%21%21%2195.50%2186.50%21%402101c59517598953469486802eab89%2112000046168892931%21rec%21US%216096733001%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A96154116%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000174221201
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I'm loving these Balouge bars I got. Super cheap about $60 for me.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808483151359.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.platformRecommendH5.11.1239p137p137Q9&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.18499.315613.0&scm_id=1007.18499.315613.0&scm-url=1007.18499.315613.0&pvid=9138c176-fe90-4b8d-ae7f-ca76549c15bd&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.18499.315613.0,pvid:9138c176-fe90-4b8d-ae7f-ca76549c15bd,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238107%231934&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2278%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%228499%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%2195.50%2186.50%21%21%2195.50%2186.50%21%402101c59517598953469486802eab89%2112000046168892931%21rec%21US%216096733001%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A96154116%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000174221201
I can second that brand. I have two different bars from them and both have been rock solid. Easy routing also.
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Interesting? Any other options, those bars are a bit more aggressively shaped than I'd want. This bike is a vintage steel frame that is getting a modern build out, so those are a bit to much.
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I have these Ullicyc bars, they are also branded as The One Aerobar
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808132221856.html (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808132221856.html)
They are good quality, around 260g in 40cm size, not super aero aggresive... Only thing I did not like was the angle where new Sram E1 hoods ended - I like the hoods horizontal with transition to bars, with these the hoods ended pointing up a bit...
I swapped them now for PRO PLT carbon bars, as I like their shape better... you can check them as well, with JensonUSA discount you could get them for around $170, they have a bit more classic shape (230g)