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Ritchey Probiscus Aero Road Handlebars review
- Price Paid:$43.00
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User rating:(4.6)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 1 months
- # of logged workouts: 23
"I would buy this again. Even if it doesn't hold up more than a few years, by then I'll probably be into a dedicated tri bike."TriAlchemyGuy
Ease of use
Easy to adjust to the individual rider.
Quality of Construction
Seems solid enough.
Fit
I started with a 44cm (center-to-center) road bar that came with my bike. I bought the 40cm Ritchey, as it was the largest available. It fit me much better than my original bar, which was causing me to cant my wrists inward when in the hoods position.
Comfort
This made a world of difference to my riding. I can now climb in the aero position and remain in the saddle, which I could not do before in the drops position on my original road bar.
Adjustability
This bar is highly adjustable.
Durability
Unknown. Just got it.
Value
Unbeatable at the price. For less than 50 bucks with shipping, I got a flat pursuit bar with aerobars. $40 to the bike shop to intall, and still I spent less than most aerobar packages available.
Appearance
Looks great.
Performance
Time will tell.
Strengths
Highly adjustable and inexpensive. Very comfortable to ride with.
Weakness
Very difficult to install. Installation not recommended for the amateur DIY guy, unless you have extensive experience in bike setup.
- 1 people use
- 23 workouts logged
- 222.78 miles / 17.87 hours logged
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Ease of installation
Bike shop guy said it was a pain to install. Glad I didn't try it myself, especially since I would have had to reroute my brake levers and cables to the included pursuit bar.