26mm Compact bars - do they exist

[bedraggled]

Is there such a thing as a compact bar which will fit a stem with a 26mm clamp.
Looking for something like the picture below.
It's for a quill stem so changing stems isn't possible unless you know of a quill stem that has a 31.8mm clamp.

 

[Kerplunk]

I had a similar search recently. Couldn't find anything that swept back so far on the drops but did find some Bontrager SSR VR-C compact drops that come in a 26 clamp. Found them nice and comfortable and pretty cheap from allterrain cycles. Only issue being if you want them to be silver you'll have to strip the anodising off and polish them.

 

[jm]

Deda are doing a clasic bar this year in 26mm and silver not a compact but not a real deap drop either.

http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/index.ph ... b=62&ord=2

Aluminium handlebar, 7075 T6 triple butted 1,5-1,3-1,2 K.E.T. treated.

In the middle part thickness is 1,5 mm and it gradually becomes 1,3 mm in the lateral part, while it is steadily 1,2 mm in the bent portion.

Deda Elementi design an "Deda anatomic" version shape each of its bends with an easier gripping thanks to a distance which is 13 mm shorter than all other bends on the market.

The "215" handlebar is available in three different shapes (anatomic, shallow, deep) and two different anodized colours.

■Width (outside-outside) cm: 42-44-46
■Handlebar O.D.: diam 26,0 mm (standard)
■Weight: 215 grams

 

[Kerplunk]

This is what the Bontrager bars look like, bear in mind they look fat because my soft desk jockey hands like them double wrapped.

 

[The Ken]

I've just put an on-one midge on mine, angled and flared out drops but really comfy - might not be a look you are happy with though.

You could use a quill/ahead converter to fit a 31.8 stem, not the prettiest top cap but other than that you hardly notice it.

 

[The Ken]

Midge... polished black is £13
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HBO ... _handlebar

140 drops... narrow though
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HB3 ... _handlebar

these are shallow at 130...but reach is long
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HBG ... _handlebar

 

[bedraggled]

Thanks for the suggestions, the Bontrager bar looks spot on.