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Have you heard of riser drop handlebars? I've seen the specialised hover but they're out of stock, and I can't find any other manufacturer who does a similar thing that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Is anyone aware of such a thing?


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 8:54 am
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Just get a deeper drop bar and mount it higher.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 9:38 am
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The specialized hover is what came to my mind too (only discovered them after I built my bike, but didn't need them, in the end)

Give these guys a ring, to see what stock they have...

http://westerhamcyclery.co.uk/shop/details/Equipment/Hover+Expert+Alloy+Handlebars+-+15mm/17COMPONENTBAR_ROADHOVER+EXPERT+ALLOY+%2B15_118174


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 10:27 am
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Can't you achieve the same effect with the right stem?


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 11:53 am
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Don't you run the risk of looking utterly ridiculous with those bars though?


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 12:21 pm
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Don't you run the risk of looking utterly ridiculous with those bars though?

You ride a bike. To a swathe of (UK) society this puts you beyond 'ridiculous'.

Fashion is a fool.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 12:41 pm
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I tried that but I don't like the look of the high rise stem. I will keep looking.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 3:01 pm
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Initially created for aero no?

Odd concept otherwise to me...Each to their own of course


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 3:06 pm
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I tried that but I don't like the look of the high rise stem

They are horrific tbh but sometimes just a necessary evil


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 3:07 pm
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Got to admit I'm interested too, but purely from a form over function point of view, in my head they would look better than an extra 15mm of spacers or a more angled stem.

Need to go tyre kicking in some bike shops to see them in the flesh I think 8)


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 7:56 pm
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Not much chance

Need to go tyre kicking in some bike shops to see them in the flesh I think

Everywhere looks out of stock, at least in the 44. You could probably find a narrower version.


 
Posted : 22/01/2017 8:54 pm
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Not sure if anyone is interested but I tracked one of the alloy versions in size 44 at hargrove cycles.

[url= http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/components/handlebars/specialized-hover-expert-alloy-handlebars-15mm-rise.html ]Link to site[/url]


 
Posted : 23/01/2017 12:33 pm