Sup,
it is me again. In the process to finish my Kepler build this year and I was wondering what kind of drop bar to pick.
I don't see myself as somebody who is likely to do hard trails or anything too gravel-like, I am just somebody who would like to travel as far possible through different countries in and outside of Europe.
Due to my messenger and road bike background I don't see myself going straight bars, so drop bars it will be. Still, I don't know a lot about what a good drop bar for this task might be. For years I have been using a Nitto B-135 Randonneur bar with bar end shifters. For the Kepler I got myself a GRX groupset, so STIs are going to be used on the bar.
So what should I look out for? Ritchey Venturemax caught my eye, as it seems to have a good price/value ratio. But I am unsure about the "extreme" flare it has compared to the Nitto I was using (and still am) for the past years. From what I read thus far, a wide flare tends to be useful in rough terrain, but does it do anything for just – you know – touring?
Looking for a 31,8mm clamp version.
Thx
by stasigoreng