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Hey folks, probably a donut question but it's been fussing me quietly for a while...
Why do I never see carbon fibre handlebars on general sale? I mean, I know various people make them. But given that carbon bikes are pretty common, they still seem to come with alu bars at the lower end of the spectrum, rather than a full-carbon setup. I'm wondering why... If you are all set up to make bike frames, surely the bars are easy to fabricate by comparison. Why not make them too?
Too much effort for too little weight saving?
Trouble with making sure the external diameters are bang on for the stem, so it drives the costs up because tolerances have to be just-so?
Is there a lot of force applied on the outer part of the bars with no diagonal struts to brace the (as there is on the rest of the frame) and that means it requires more levels of lamination?
Any clues? I've done some searching but haven't found any conclusive answers about why they are less common than I expect.