DEDA Newton handlebar

Price Paid:  $250.00 at gran prix melbourne

Favorite Ride:
no cars

Bike Setup:
not relevant

Summary:
i have classic drop shape, shall drop Newton alloy bars, 42cm C-C bar. good bars but expensive for alloy product. they work with Deda stems and other 31.8mm stems too.

Strengths:
shallow drop makes the drops more accessible (higher) if you rotate bars down properly and bring the hoods back up towards you.

Weaknesses:
price is too high

Similar Products Used:
bontrager, specialized, modolo

Price Paid:  $35.00 at The Ebay! Twice!

Favorite Ride:
anything going up

Bike Setup:
42cm Deda Newtons on a Madone 5.9sl and a Bianchi Cross Concept

Summary:
I'm 148lbs, I race and am a better climber than a sprinter. The bar replaced a bonti-x carbon which snapped while training after a race-crash and I also use a newton on a cyclocross bike for races. I am a weight weenie and though this bar (blue 06) is listed variously as 207g-215g rest assured that it is in fact a 250g+ bar. And I love it. It is very stiff and sure and I never feel as though I'm loosing energy to unwanted flex while climbing hard or hammering in the drops. So despite the slight weight penalty I'm on board. It's also confirmed my suspicion that in the world of carbon there is no good reason to avoid an aluminum bar, these are perfect and now I understand why so many pro users choose newton.

Strengths:
fit, lack of flex, comfort climbing, comfort in the drops and wrist room while sprinting. A perfect bar.

Weaknesses:
Deda needs to be more honest with their weights. Their product is too good to be undervalued by false advertising. The newton bars are NOT 207 grams. 42cm, the most popular size should be the standard for recorded, advertised general weight.

Similar Products Used:
All bontragers, some wcs ritchey which I liked for weight reasons but not for feel, some other dedas and some eastons.

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Price Paid:  $300.00 at Australia (price inc

Favorite Ride:
no cars

Bike Setup:
stock Madone 5.9 except for saddle and bars and zero degree stem to lift the bars up further

Summary:
shallow drop 134mm bar (42cm C-C) allows me to ride in the drops better. No complaints about anything else apart from the high price.

Strengths:
shallow drop comfort is good

Weaknesses:
too high a price for aluminium bars

Similar Products Used:
bontrager race-x-lite stock bars on my Madone 5.9, deep drop was not good for my back so shallow drop was installed

Price Paid:  $70.00 at online

Summary:
Don't be fooled by the weight savings. The "anatomic" bend sucks. I have medium sized hands and they are way too small.

Strengths:
Light, cable grooves

Weaknesses:
stupid bend, uncomfortable!

Similar Products Used:
ITM millenium, EC90

Price Paid:  $40.00 at private

Favorite Ride:
any and all

Bike Setup:
Giant TCR 0, Mavic Ksyrium SSC SL, dura ace/ultegra, selle italia slr xp

Summary:
The Deda Newton handlebar is an excellent product. After two years of use, there have been no problems. Personally, the handlebar is comfortable and fits my hands well. I ride without gloves and the bar does a great job of absorbing vibrations. I feel in control of the bike every time i ride.

Strengths:
durability, looks

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
3T zepp XL