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Renthal Fatbar V2 Handlebars


Renthal’s Fatbar is one of the most popular bars out there – its distinctive matt-gold finish graces the cockpits of pro racers and weekend warriors alike. Wisely, they haven’t messed with the winning formula on these ‘version 2’ alloy bars. The shape remains the same, with seven degrees of backsweep, five of upsweep and a choice of rises. What’s changed is that both the Fatbar and the Fatbar Lite are now wider (800mm and 760mm, respectively) and available in black as well as the classic ‘AluGold’ finish. The former has undergone a full structural redesign too, and is said to come in a little lighter – our sample weighs 315g – while the latter is about the same – 280g on our scales. There’s no change to the design of the Fatbar 35 and Fatbar Lite 35, but they now come in black too. The carbon bars are unchanged.

Price $105

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