Schmolke, Benchmark For Oversized Handlebars Too?!

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18 years ago Stefan Schmolke impressed the cycling world with the first ever carbon fibre road handlebar. His success, which he developed in the course of his master thesis at the Rüsselsheim University, was only the beginning for Schmolke Carbon, his innovative enterprise. Others, by now well known products, developed with painstaking thoroughness, were to follow. The latest addition to the family now is an oversized road handlebar. Needless to say it again comes with a world-record weight.

The obvious advantage of an oversized handlebar is its middle section’s larger diameter. This leads to a considerably stiffer handlebar. In addition to that its wide and flat top makes for an ergonomic and comfortable grip when riding with your hands on the tops. The flat section design is also more aerodynamic than the round-section version with its larger frontal area. With its drop and reach of 138mm and 95mm respectively this handlebar is also designed with ergonomics in mind for both the drop and the hood position. In addition to that the handlebar comes with recessed cable grooves on its underside. The radiuses of the side parts follow the well proven design of the compact series. The new oversize bars weigh in at a spectacularly low 125g to 155g (depending on bar width and rider’s weight) for the top-of-the-line TLO version. The slightly dearer SL version comes with a weight of 160g to 175g.

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Ford Motor Co. Unveils Carbon Fiber Electric Bicycle

Written by | Monday, 26 September 2011

Developed by a Ford Design team led by executive design director Martin Smith, in partnership with cyber-Wear, the German brand behind the Ford Lifestyle Collection products, the Ford E-Bike Concept has been created from the ground up to appeal to... The E-Bike has a trapezoidal frame profile, and has been constructed from aluminum and carbon fiber composites. E-Bikes are being used for short-distance commuting, so Ford decided to respond by showing how easily its design language could translate to a bicycle. The E-Bike Concept also has an integrated controller and patented magnetostriction sensor technology from the world of Formula One. 21 introduced the composites-intensive E-Bike Concept electric bicycle. The E-Bike market is growing very, very rapidly, with some 30 million units sold globally last year,&rdquo. The wheels have a six-spoke V-design, while the drive system is hidden, creating a clean, minimalist appearance.

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FSA K-Force Compact Handlebar And K-Force Light Stem Review

FSA K-Force Compact handlebar and K-Force Light stem review

BikeRadar.com | 31 Dec 1969

The bar is made from a carbon fibre/Kevlar composite; the Kevlar layer has been built in to allow the bar to fail in a safe-ish manner should the worst happen. The 110mm wide stem clamp section is 31.8mm in diameter and, like the brake area,

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Porsche Design Introduces Bicycles Inspired By 911

Inside Line | 31 Dec 1969

The Porsche RS bike features liberal use of carbon fiber, including the frame, forks, handlebars, brake levers, stem and seat post, as well as a Shimano 20-speed gear set and custom pedals. | April 20, 2012 | Porsche Cars North America,

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Sea Otter 2012 Tech Roundup: Spotted At The Show

Sea Otter 2012 tech roundup: Spotted at the show

Dirt Rag | 31 Dec 1969

Simply making the existing carbon bar wider would have compromised strength or weight, so our engineers completely redesigned the bar around a 35-millimeter bar/stem clamp diameter.” The Havoc 35 Carbon handlebar is 15-percent stronger in impact

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Zipp SL Handlebar And SL Speed Stem Review

Zipp SL handlebar and SL Speed stem review

BikeRadar.com | 31 Dec 1969

The quality of the unidirectional carbon fibre of the SL bar is outstanding. The 48mm wide clamp section is 31.8mm in diameter, and the brake and stem clamp areas are rated to a maximum of 8nm. It's not compatible with clip-on bars.

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Why You Should Be On A Cargo Bike

Gizmodo | 31 Dec 1969

I'm the jerk with the hollow pin chain and all Dura Ace on his carbon fiber LOOK 595. I stripped my mountain bike down to its frame, and replaced every. single. part. Every one. All in order to shave seconds. I have strong opinions about rotational

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