SES AR Road Handlebar from Aliexpress, any experience?
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Has anyone used these bars? I'm really looking for something with this 38-43 flare for my gravel bike. I don't want to spend $400 for the enve bars.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568031 ... _shipto=US
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568031 ... _shipto=US
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I have them. I only got them to see if I liked the shape. Diameter is a bit out of whack which makes fitting the shifter clamps a royal pain in the ass. Other than that it's worked fine and it's not disintegrated on me.peezy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:53 pmHas anyone used these bars? I'm really looking for something with this 38-43 flare for my gravel bike. I don't want to spend $400 for the enve bars.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568031 ... _shipto=US
Thanks for the reply, any photos of them on your rig? How long have you had them for?robeambro wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:55 pmI have them. I only got them to see if I liked the shape. Diameter is a bit out of whack which makes fitting the shifter clamps a royal pain in the ass. Other than that it's worked fine and it's not disintegrated on me.peezy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:53 pmHas anyone used these bars? I'm really looking for something with this 38-43 flare for my gravel bike. I don't want to spend $400 for the enve bars.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568031 ... _shipto=US
So, I'm away for work until the 18th but in theory I could send you some photos then. In theory they will temporarily be tested on my Ostro Gravel whilst I wait for the Black Inc barstem.peezy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:17 pmThanks for the reply, any photos of them on your rig? How long have you had them for?robeambro wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:55 pmI have them. I only got them to see if I liked the shape. Diameter is a bit out of whack which makes fitting the shifter clamps a royal pain in the ass. Other than that it's worked fine and it's not disintegrated on me.peezy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:53 pmHas anyone used these bars? I'm really looking for something with this 38-43 flare for my gravel bike. I don't want to spend $400 for the enve bars.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568031 ... _shipto=US
I've had them for a few months, together with the fake aero stem. They are comfy and I love them. Would I use them for life? Probably not, I don't have full trust in these. They do weigh a considerable amount (can't remember exactly but they were porky) so perhaps they're not exactly flimsy, but I wouldn't risk it.
I'm not too worried about them being heavy, more interested in the shape/flare. The closest thing I found was this:
https://www.wiggle.com/prime-doyenne-aero-handlebar
But without any flare and out of stock sadly.
https://www.wiggle.com/prime-doyenne-aero-handlebar
But without any flare and out of stock sadly.
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Nice counterfeit bars if that's your thing.
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Have them on a road bike. Would prefer that they didn't carry a fake enve brand, but otherwise a nice enough bar. Wish they made then in 36 cc on tops, but otherwise no complaints.
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Only about two months. Seem stiff enough, and well finished. No issues with clamps with Campy EPS 11 levers. I've never had any issue with any Chinese bar over several years, including the light Bontrager clones. Not using the matching stem as its heavy, have them mated to an Uno.
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Got these in this weekend and put them on, the cons I had/experienced:
The clamping area seems bigger than 31.6 compared to my Zipp stem. I went to tighten them and heard some crunching, maybe it was my fault for going to 5nm, but I seemed to have to "jam" it in.
On my Deda stem I did not have this issue.
Getting the controls onto the bars was kind of rough, I had to wiggle them to the point that there was enough heat generated on the metal clamp for my levers, if that makes sense. Again, seems like its too "thick" compared to a regular handle bar.
Once I got everything in place and torqued to 4nm on the Deda stem, they felt solid. It's my first run with carbon handlebars so seeing any sort of "flex" is kind of weird, but they felt sturdy on the quick spin I took yesterday. I plan to take my gravel bike with these bars for a true test this weekend, fingers crossed, and that will be the true test!
The clamping area seems bigger than 31.6 compared to my Zipp stem. I went to tighten them and heard some crunching, maybe it was my fault for going to 5nm, but I seemed to have to "jam" it in.
On my Deda stem I did not have this issue.
Getting the controls onto the bars was kind of rough, I had to wiggle them to the point that there was enough heat generated on the metal clamp for my levers, if that makes sense. Again, seems like its too "thick" compared to a regular handle bar.
Once I got everything in place and torqued to 4nm on the Deda stem, they felt solid. It's my first run with carbon handlebars so seeing any sort of "flex" is kind of weird, but they felt sturdy on the quick spin I took yesterday. I plan to take my gravel bike with these bars for a true test this weekend, fingers crossed, and that will be the true test!
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Hi. Crunching is bad. Also carbon bars shouldn’t really be visibly flexy.
Agree. Buying a counterfeit bar and hear crunching when tightening is too many alarmbells. Prepare the ambulance before you try them out...TobinHatesYou wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:35 pmHi. Crunching is bad. Also carbon bars shouldn’t really be visibly flexy.
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