your recommendations please:
thinking of replacing the bars on my road bike for something a bit more comfortable.
currently i have giro d'italia's, which are ok, but i'd like a slightly shallower drop, and a more anatomical / ergonomic curve, (preferably without having to switch stems too: 26.4).
These are the only compact bars available in 26.0 sizing, a modern shaped bar with a 26.4 clamp will be nigh on impossible to find I should imagine
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/123770.html
I've got an old pair of PRO anatomical bars in 44 I'd be happy to part with but they're not compacts, can't really tell what you're after though, do you want: (I think that's the difference between Ergo and Anatomical but I'm probably wrong)
a) Compact bars
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/images/reviews/021709/fsawingpro13.jpg
b) Ergo bars
http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/bikes-and-gear/bikes/cyclo-cross/Scott_Addict_CX_bar_bend-500-90-500-70.jpg
or Anatomical:
http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2011/04/12/1302597284757-n9uc7g96wq5m-150-65.jpg