Bars & Stems

[Stew]

What are the stiffest alloy bars and stem out there for road riding, and are they always the same brand?

[kbiker3111]

Probably something like this
Universal Cycles -- Cinelli Pista Track Stem
Universal Cycles -- Cinelli Pista aluminum 6061-T6 bar - Black

[Kerry Irons]

What are the stiffest alloy bars and stem out there for road riding, and are they always the same brand?

If you develop a smooth riding styler there is some question as to why you would need the stiffest possible bars and stems. It is hard to see how a little flex there would result in any performance loss.

[RJP Diver]

Bars & stems?

Better than stems & seeds, I suppose.

:-D

[cxwrench]

you seem to be quite concerned w/ finding the stiffest bar & stem...any particular reason why you think you need them?

[skepticman]

The Deda 35 series are claimed to be designed for extra stiffness. I have no personal experience since I'm not a sprinter and don't have massive upper body strength, so I choose flat 3T Ergonova bars for comfort.

TRENTACINQUE by DEDAELEMENTI

[aengbretson]

As mentioned by skepticman, Deda's Trentacinque is very stiff due to a continuous 35mm top/clamp section. Another good choice would be PRO's Vibe series which has a straight 31.8mm top section (as opposed to tapering from 31.8 to roughly 25mm, which most other bars do). I'm not a fan of these because I don't like the huge top sections for grabbing during climbing.

Honestly, any quality alloy bar and stem should do the trick. I'm no lightweight (5'10" and 170 lbs), I'm a fairly good sprinter, and I use an FSA OS-99 stem and Energy T bars and I have no problems with front end stiffness. Unless you're a 220 lb gorilla doing tons of crits I wouldn't be too concerned with getting "the stiffest" bar and stem combo out there.

However, I agree with cxwrench, I would love to hear why you are looking for something so stiff.