Ergonomics

With its large flare of 20° / 6°, our Evo gravel handlebar gives you maximum control in the drop position off-road. With its short reach, you can ride comfortably in the brake handle position, even on the road. The levers are easy to reach even with small hands. The flattened top allows you to have an anatomical and comfortable grip even in the top position. In order to achieve extreme rigidity with minimal weight, the top bar was not designed to be too flat. In addition, the lightweight carbon handlebar has recessed cable grooves on the underside, for those who do not want to have to laboriously route the cables in the racing handlebar.

Construction

Like all of our TLO series products, our lightweight full carbon roadbars are hand-wound (about carbon) from the best prepregs available on the market to suit your weight and riding style. The layer structure, further refined over 30 years of production experience, with up to 16 layers in the heavily stressed middle section and only 5 layers in the lightly stressed lower arch, enables the incredible weights despite the well-known rigidity and legendary indestructibility. These thin-walled carbon handlebars can be complemented with our custom-made Fullover carbon brake levers and carbon handlebar plugs.

Ordering information

Note that we measure our carbon gravel bars from the outside out. As standard, our gravelbars are not intended for use with triathlon or time trial bars. If you would like to use your lightweight carbon handlebar with an aero handlebar, please let us know when ordering. The necessary reinforcement increases the weight of the carbon bar by around 7 g. All of our drop bars can be shortened by 10 mm at their ends. Commercial customers are usually supplied with standard handlebars, i.e. without time trial handlebar reinforcement.

ICR ready

The lightweight Gravelbars are also available with optional holes for internal cable routing (ICR). This option has 3 holes: one each in the inside curve at brake handle height on the left and right side, and a third hole in the back center of the drop bar. If you are planning internal cable routing for your setup, please remember to select the “ICR ready” option when ordering. The necessary reinforcement increases the overall weight of the carbon handlebar by approximately 4 g.

Surface options

All our lightweight carbon gravelbars are unpainted to avoid adding unnecessary weight. Above all, the epoxy surface is much more resistant than any paint finish. It is therefore not scratched as quickly. All our lightweight carbon drop handlebars come in the current matt look. TLO drop bars can be ordered in 1k weave or UD. 1k is the classic carbon look with (biaxially) crossed fibres. With UD (unidirectional), all carbon fibres run in one direction. This gives the surface a uniform black, almost painted look. In general, UD carbon parts are a few grams heavier than 1K carbon parts. Learn more about UD and 1k here

Colour options

To create the perfect look on your bike, all TLO carbon bars are available in 3 different logo colours: Schmolke Edition (red / white), Black Edition and White Edition.

Installation Manual

Always use a torque tool for installation!