When I unwrapped it I thought this is either going to be really good or a gimmicky disaster. There is even subtle shaping in the drops as well as some flare. It also sweeps forward as it nears the bend at the drops and then has this little flattened section right about where the end of the brake hood would fall.
#FSA WING PRO COMPACT 44CM SERIES#
( Look for a review on the Ritchey Streem II bar bar in the series soon, Editor) Even that sloped section is shaped, flattened a bit but not as much as the Ritchey Streem II bar. It does not stay high like that, but rather slopes back down as it heads toward the bend. First of all, it comes out of the stem and, after a short section of bar, begins to rise. That was a first: A handlebar that needs a conference call. Looking at the K-Wing AGX bar, I was so intrigued by the shaping of it that I actually called my contact in FSA to talk about it. But meanwhile let’s look at this bar and see what is up, and then I will talk about my first impressions. All that is off the table now and any further testing will have to wait till late October. That I was willing to do such a change before a big ride like that says a lot about my expectations. And as I was debating this, I crashed on a back country dirt road and broke myself badly enough to sideline me for a couple of months.īummer, as I was very, very struck by this handlebar and was going to swap it over to my road bike and ride it from San Francisco to L.A., thinking that would be a great way to prove things out. I was riding along the coast of Central California on the Topstone project bike, contemplating sea otters and handlebar shapes, and it came to me that the FSA K-Wing AGX carbon bar just might be the most ergonomically comfortable drop bar I have ever used. Looking like some alien star ship, here is a head-on look at the FSA K-Wing AGX Now, here we will get a take on three different flared drop bars from Grannygear. Remember to refer to our “ Drop Bar Terms Defined” post to help you understand the descriptive terms used in our drop bar reviews. Once the realm of retro-MTB folk, and the odd person looking for something different, the flared drop bar has become ubiquitous and is almost an expected component on any adventure/gravel bike.
One such thing that gravel riding has brought out from the depths of time is the flared drop bar. Introduction: The world of gravel riding has spawned a few trends and brought other trends back to life. Final details include the bead blasted anodized finish and laser etched graphics.A Tale Of Three Bars: FSA K Wing AGX – by Grannygear A 34mm wide ergo flattened top sections provide an ample platform to rest your hands on while the 110mm wide round center section makes it easy to mount accessories. The clamping point balloons up to 31.8 millimeters to maximize stiffness at the point of power transfer while keeping the overall weight down. It's a subtle difference from parallel drops, but one that becomes apparent the longer that your ride goes on. The drops are also angled by four degrees in order to mimic the natural position of your wrists while you're in them. The moderate 125 millimeters of drop and 80 millimeters of reach put these handlebars in the realm of short and shallow. This means that it's strong enough to safeguard your life on a transatlantic flight or your aspirations on a course as punishing as the cobbles of Roubaix, where the alloy Gossamer line has enjoyed the top step of the podium. Shot-peening involves firing ceramic pellets at the metal in order to increase corrosion and fatigue resistance by up to 1,000 times. Its construction consists of a double-butted 6066 alloy that's shot-peened, a process that strengthens the material and is a technique often used in the aerospace industry. FSA is credited with pioneering the "compact" handlebar movement, and its Gossamer Wing Compact is a shining example of such a bar that refreshingly comes in at a relatively low price point.
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