At 800mm wide with a 15mm rise and seven-degree backsweep (or a 30mm rise and nine-degree sweep, if you prefer) and 35mm clamping diameter, this is right in the big-bar sweet spot. Indented cut marks make trimming easy, and the firm but not numbing ride will appeal to high-control fans who like to know exactly what’s happening at the front wheel. The 248g weight and the fact that the distinctive design, with its hexagonal centre and bulged ‘shoulders’, has been unchanged for several years point to reassuring strength that nothing made us doubt during testing. The shape does make fitting lights or other accessories a pain, though.
Price $187
