Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX12/12/19 10:52 AM |
I have the Condor Soma on a gravel bike. The shapes are along the same lines. Also very much like the FSA K-Wing, similarly shaped, not so exaggerated.
The FSA has a flat spot just behind the shifter that come around the bend/turn. I have found this aspect for me, makes then the most comfortable hoods position bar in my bike riding life. The muscle of my thumb on this flat spot really spreads the pressure out.
And as said re:added rise, they add I think a CM most, but taper down subtle and that lower flat spot I think makes the hood area non raised. So only raised effect when you are on the tops pretty much.
K-Wing:
Soma Condor OTOH has very short shallow drops that I can sit in all day. They angle/flare to an exact ergo angle I find just works. That bike has bar con shifters and the very short trip to the drop from the hood on bumpy stuff also seems a plus. I have version 1 of the Condors, V2 look more like the subject bar which the thread was started about, to a degree.
They both are in the goofy look for your bike, so fit in here ala hipster just fine.
Condor V1
Condor V2
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