This new 1-piece carbon Ritchey SuperLogic Butano Ridge journey bar is a superb instance of mixing the extremes of what Ritchey does greatest. Rider-focused ergonomics that open up extra terrain for journey using. And modern high-performance cockpit elements that may make a strong improve for nearly any bike…
Ritchey SuperLogic Butano Ridge 1-piece carbon gravel bar
We first noticed the gently curving, compact Ritchey Butano journey bar 5 years in the past in Taipei when it debuted in reasonably priced aluminum. In these years since, totally built-in cable routing has taken over, and each all-road and gravel bars have embraced extra flared bar shapes.
This new quick gravel SuperLogic Butano Ridge bar combines the most effective of each worlds. It’s a light-weight 1-piece monocoque carbon handlebar + stem combo with totally built-in cable routing channels, plus off-road prepared flare and backsweep.
Tech particulars
Butano means an ergonomic gravel form. So the Ritchey SuperLogic Butano Ridge will get 17.5° of flare to its drops from the hoods (trying from the entrance), plus a bit extra with an additional 2° of flare simply on the flat ends of the drops (seen from above). And to tuck your elbows in, 5° of backsweep to the flattened rounded aero tops.
It’s Ritchey’s basic compact spherical bend, so 73mm of Attain and 115mm of Drop.
The brand new bar+stem cockpit is available in two widths 42cm or 44cm, measured center-to-center on the hoods – which with the flare comes out 9.1cm wider on the ends of the drops. Efficient stem lengths are 90, 100, or 110mm, with a -10° stem angle.
Cable routing is inside within the prime of the bar, however by no means truly goes contained in the stem. That method then, cables are comparatively simple to handle and can be utilized with quite a lot of setups. Totally-internal, semi-internal, and standard exterior routing setups. Cables exit the bar right into a recessed channel underneath the stem. And considered one of two covers can direct them the place wanted. An built-in steerer spacer can also information them into your headset. Like the inner routing Ritchey Change system.
Moreover, the identical two bolts that safe these covers, function mounting factors for a direct-mount out-front GPS mount.
The 1-piece Ritchey SuperLogic Butano Ridge cockpit has a claimed weight of 417g for the most important 44cm x 110mm choice.
Ritchey SuperLogic Butano Ridge – Pricing, availability & choices
The brand new matte UD carbon Ritchey SuperLogic Butano Ridge cockpit sells for $600 / 600€. You may get it in 4 sizes – 42cm/90mm, 42cm/100mm, 44cm/100mm, or 44cm/110mm. All characteristic a -10° stem and bar prime designed for consolation at quite a lot of trendy gravel bike head angles.
Designed for gravel racing, it might probably additionally deliver some all-day ergonomic consolation and all-road management to your gravel bikes too. Get it now straight from Ritchey, or by means of your native bike store.
