Not that i can tell although i’m comparing a raceface next 35mm to raceface atlas 31.8 so not exactly like with like. No downside to 35mm that i can tell either though and if anything i think the slightly wider diameter looks better.

I didn’t even notice my newest bike had them (after months of riding and being used to 31.8 on older bikes) until I double checked the spec!

I suspect any “normal” rider would be the same?

I think they look ace, had a set of carbon Havocs on my last bike and personally found them a little too stiff. It may have been in my head but I prefer the feel of the small diameter, I will get another set though to check in the future.

FTFY

I had to buy another Exposure bar mount – but at least I had another bike to put the spare normal sized mount on so it wasn’t wasted!

I think the internet conclusively found that the bars are no different to normal bars, noticably and wonderfully more stiff, and so harsh as to be unusable. I only realised I’d tried a set afterwards, didn’t notice while riding so I rolled a dice to decide how I felt.

They do look good though.

Just checked the Bro-in-law’s bike in the garage and it has 35 Atlas bars. Didn’t notice any difference compared to the Wife’s standard Atlas bars when I rode them recently.

Tom KP