I mention that the carbon is stifffer - and the finish requires controls to be torqued harder - but relative stiffness is so subjective (+ve / -ve) it’s better to make personal claims in a conversation format (like this). I would buy the alloy bar (even without the cost savings) but I know lots of riders who prefer a stiffer cockpit, the 100gram weight savings and for whom the price difference isn’t a barrier.
Nov. 30, 2017, 10:35 a.m. - Andrew Major
I mention that the carbon is stifffer - and the finish requires controls to be torqued harder - but relative stiffness is so subjective (+ve / -ve) it’s better to make personal claims in a conversation format (like this). I would buy the alloy bar (even without the cost savings) but I know lots of riders who prefer a stiffer cockpit, the 100gram weight savings and for whom the price difference isn’t a barrier.