Thomson Drop Cross Carbon Handlebar Black

The Thomson Drop Cross Carbon Handlebar features twin flats on the bottom of the bar that allow taping your housing to create a round bar when wrapped. The top profile is round and as wide as possible. This is the carbon fibre cyclocross handlebar built to take all the season can dish out. This allows auxiliary brake levers to be safely used and still leaves lots of room for your hands. Certified to EN, tested to DIN+.The layup of the Thomson Drop Cross Carbon Handlebar uses 3 different fibre types with different tensile strengths and tensile modulus, including High Strength carbon fibre. This helps allocate stiffness and flex where needed.All carbon fibre is produced by Toray and uses tailor-made Nano Epoxy Resin for very high impact resistance. Toray is the main supplier of carbon fibre for Boeing and Airbus.The Thomson Drop Cross Carbon Handlebars are made in one piece, not three pieces co-moulded and glued together. The bars are moulded over an EPS mandrel to avoid wrinkles inside the layup during moulding. Most other bars are moulded over inflatable nylon bladders. 1.5K woven impact ends help prevent damage to unidirectional fibres from impact.Thomson Drop Cross Carbon Handlebar SpecificationsAvailable in 40cm, 42cm and 44cm widths.78.5mm Reach.131mm, 133mm, 135mm Drop, proportional to widths.Toray Triple Carbon blend.Moulded with EPS mandrel, improves internal layup.Nano Epoxy Resin for very high impact resistance.