There is some flex noticeable on occasions, but not enough to distract from their great performance on rough roads, where they soak up bumps and holes nicely. The Scandium rims make sure of that, along with excellent acceleration, ride quality and aerodynamics. These high-tech hoops are light, stiff and durable. The rim strips are actually a tight fit inside the rim and require some care to install. Transform your road bike with Bontrager's Race X Lite wheels. In use the bars are comfortable, with the area-shaped sections providing a comfortable position for when cruising along, while the drops provide a perfect hand position for keeping low and tucked. The Bontrager Race X Lite TLR wheels are a standard clincher wheelset with the bed of the rims made to accept the TLR rim strips for a sealed system. The bars are finished with a deep lacquer covering the carbon weave finish, and the decals look smart when fitted to the bike. Bontrager X-Lite Race Innertube 0.6 mm Wall thickness of Improve the performance of your bike by reducing rotational weight Lightweight inner tubes are. Reach is 85mm and the drop 135mm.Īlong the front of the bars are grooves for concealing cables, and the bends feature a roughened up area for clamping the brake/shift levers too, with laser etched position lines for setting the height of your controls. The corners of the bars are curved enough to provide clearance for your arms when on the drops. It’s a nice halfway house between the extremes of some ergo bars and round bend bars, and fitted the bill nicely. Conquer whatever may lie between you and the podium with the knowledge that all of our bars meet Bontrager's stringent standards for fatigue and impact strength. A sort of smooth ergo shape, if you like. The combined rise, upsweep, and backsweep of the Race X Lite handlebar provides superior strength, control, and compliance on the traileven when it's bumpy, rocky, and fast. With the dropped part of the bars, Bontrager have used a Variable Radius bend, which is in essence nearly a classic round bend but with a slight hint of an ergonomic shape. Bontrager produces a non-aero (the Race XXX Lite VR OS) if you prefer yours round. Aero-shaped bars tend to be something of an opinion divider, but they’re great for comfort on longer rides, providing a large flat surface area for resting your hands.
They’re made from High Compression Moulded carbon, and the Blade part of the name refers to the aero-shaped top section either side of the round central clamp area. Bontrager Race X Lite Blade OS handlebars £149.99īontrager is on a roll at the moment, producing some really well designed and well executed products, with the latest being these carbon Race X Lite Blade bars.
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