The road bike bar and its stem are the main components that will have an impact on the comfort of the rider and the behavior of the bike.
The length of the stem will act on the responsiveness of the steering and on the stability of the road bike, the width of the road bike handlebar for optimal comfort must be chosen according to the width of the shoulders of the cyclist, the shape of the road bike bar will allow you to obtain positions of comfort or attack.
The biggest brands of road bike bar, stem and brakes :
The most famous road and stem bike handlebar manufacturers are Dedacciai, ITM, Ritchey or 3T, each of which offers models in aluminum or carbon and carbon stem combos.
The brands of road bike brakes can be generalists such as Campagnolo, Shimano or Sram or specialized such as Formula, Avid, Hayes, Promax or Magura which mainly offer hydraulic disc brakes.
Our choice of road bike bar, stem and brakes :
Many part numbers in used condition and new cleared are available in our store in limited quantities and at the best price for the renovation or improvement of old and recent racing bikes or modern road bikes.
Bars, road bike stems and brakes are parts that have a long lifespan when they are regularly maintained and they have not been subjected to shocks following a fall, for example. The components that we offer in used condition are cleaned and rigorously inspected before they are put on sale, their general condition is rated on a scale from 0 (for parts) to 10 (new part with packaging).
Components requiring regular replacement are also available, such as bar tape and hand rests.