Coefficient Road Race Handlebar review

An innovative out-front bridge finds a loophole in the UCI’s ‘invisible aerobar’ ban – but what’s this new position like to ride?

Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Coefficient Road Race handlebar has an innovative design with its out-front bridge, intended to provide a UCI-compliant hand position similar to the recently banned ‘invisible aerobars’. I found the bridge didn’t extend out quite far enough, and so wasn’t a massive improvement over simply gripping an ordinary set of bars near the stem clamp. But the ergonomics of the drops make for a highly comfortable handlebar that we can recommend – if it happens to be within your budget.

Reasons to buy
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    Ergonomic shape

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    Out-front bridge adds extra position

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    Drop notch helps with descending

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    Lots of options for internal routing

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Reasons to avoid
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    Bridge position isn’t a massive step up over just holding the centre of the bars

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    Difficult to mount certain attachments such as bike lights

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    High price

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Perhaps the most striking element of the Coefficient Road Race Handlebar is the innovative out-front bridge which provides an additional hand position – and one that takes you some of the way to replicating the ‘invisible aerobar’ position recently banned by the UCI.

Although the handlebar is called the Road Race, there are aspects of this bar that can be enjoyed by many styles of rider.

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